To a man with a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. To the Indian Police, every situation can be solved with a bit of violence. That s...
To a man with a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. To the Indian Police, every situation can be solved with a bit of violence. That seems to be the dictum of police authorities around the country, as India enters Day 2 of the three-week lockdown announced on Tuesday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Pictures and videos have emerged from around the country of people being brutally hit by lathis, of doctors being assaulted and of vegetable vendors being slapped around and extorted for bribes.
A female post graduate doctor was slapped by khammam police ACP Ganesh yesterday while she was attending night duty, she was abused saying "with whom are you going to sleep at this time?" @KTRTRS please take strict action against him.#PoliceBrutality pic.twitter.com/nk2Nvbwy73
— MEHFIL-E-JAMIA (@JamiaMehfil) March 26, 2020
This is getting out of control.
— Man Aman Singh Chhina (@manaman_chhina) March 25, 2020
Punjab Police needs to rein in its personnel. Act as per law. Put offenders behind bars. Even given mild on the spot punishment. But stop using force like this. You have no right to do this.@PunjabPoliceInd pic.twitter.com/b6qJc64UXd
As the country faces a potential rise in the number of coronavirus cases and as millions worry about how they will access basic needs like food and water during the shutdown, Indians...
