Fake Encounters: Extra-judicial Killings By Rogue Cops

Fake Encounters: Extra-judicial Killings By Rogue Cops

The Indian police force of late has been in the thick of controversy for alleged extrajudicial killings or fake encounters. The motivation of the police behind the killings in many recent cases has come into question. The Supreme Court has categorically declared that extrajudicial killings violate the fundamental right to life enshrined in the Constitution. Such killings are nothing but the misuse of power by the police. We speak to families of people who lost their lives to controversial encounters.
First Published: Apr 29,2023 09:28PM

 

Speakers: 

Afroz 

Wife of late Zeeshan Haider

Meeran Chadha Borwankar

Retired DG, Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD)

PV Krishnamachary

Advocate

(Appeared for the 4 accused in in the rape and murder of Disha)

Ravindranath Angre

Former Mumbai police officer

Zulfikar Nasir

Survivor, Hashimpura massacre (1987)

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1 comment

  1. JEFFREY LAWRENCE 29 April, 2023 at 22:05 Reply

    Yes i absolutely agree [ we are no longer in a democracy, and the justice system is broken ]
    So much horror to hear all the chilling stories from survivors and from victims families !!!
    Good Podumentary

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