‘George Floyds of India’: Outrage mounts over police custody deaths
05 July 2020 |
4:20 pm
The deaths of a father and son from alleged police brutality have sparked outrage and a debate on custodial deaths in India, with many drawing parallels with the killing of George Floyd in the United States.
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