Info panel rejects claim that CCTV footage in police station got auto-deleted
The Tamil Nadu Information Commission has rejected police claims that CCTV footage was auto-deleted, citing a failure by the Public Information Officer to secure evidence. The commission has ordered an inquiry into the officer's conduct regarding a citizen's complaint of data erasure.
Why it matters
It highlights issues of police accountability and the enforcement of transparency laws regarding digital evidence in India.
The Tamil Nadu Information Commission has rejected the claim of the Tiruvallur police that footage of CCTV installed in a police station got auto-deleted.
The report focuses on the administrative ruling and procedural failures without injecting partisan commentary.
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