India’s George Floyds: custodial deaths raise question of who’s policing the police

The deaths of an Indian father and son in police custody last month that drew parallels to the killing of George Floyd in the United States has sparked debate in India over law enforcement accountability, with activists calling for immediate police reform.Bennicks Emmanuel, 31, and his 59-year-old father Jayaraj were arrested on June 19 for keeping their mobile phone accessories shop open past the permitted hours in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, where a coronavirus lockdown was in place…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3092406/indias-george-floyds-custodial-deaths-raise-question-whos-policing