Indian police brutality
India police used excessive force during protests: Amnesty
Report from rights' group clashes with the police account that force was used only after protesters turned violent, comes after India's Supreme Court set up a panel to investigate violence by both police and demonstrators.
August 24, 2026
Indian police restrain hunger-striking activist on Independence Day
India marks its 79th Independence Day as police restrain hunger-striking activist Devendra Nath Mahto, whose protest over reported recruitment exam fraud has drawn national attention and intensified political tensions.
August 15, 2026
India court sentences nine police to death for covid custody killings
The case, probed by federal investigators after widespread outrage, involved brutal custodial torture of a shopkeeper and his son, with court calling it a “rarest of rare” abuse of authority.
April 7, 2026