Telangana High Court directs Hyderabad Police to preserve CCTV footage at Malakpet Police Station
The Telangana High Court has ordered the Hyderabad Police to preserve CCTV footage from the Malakpet station following allegations of custodial torture against a goldsmith. The court has also instructed the Police Commissioner to investigate the claims of illegal detention.
Why it matters
This case highlights judicial oversight of police conduct and the importance of digital evidence in protecting human rights within the justice system.
Justice T. Madhavi Devi of the Telangana High Court directed the Hyderabad Police to preserve the footage of surveillance cameras at Malakpet police station from July 17 to 18 in an alleged case of custodial torture of a goldsmith, P. Srikanth.
The 37-year-old goldsmith filed a writ petition alleging that he was illegally detained by the Malakpet police in a case of gold recovery on the night of July 17. The petitioner’s advocate Kadire Ajith Reddy contended that Malakpet police illegally picked up the petitioner from his work place and subjected him to torture on the suspicion that he was connected to a gold recovery case.
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