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Crime
Delhi Police Adopt Zero‑Tolerance Policy Against Violence Toward Minors in Custody
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 18 Aug 2026, 06:33 PM
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Delhi police have been instructed to enforce a zero‑tolerance stance on violence against minors held in custody, following growing concerns over abuse.
Delhi police officials were briefed on a new directive that mandates zero tolerance for any violence against minors in custody.
The directive comes amid rising reports of abuse in police cells and a broader push to protect vulnerable detainees.
Under the new policy, any act of physical or psychological harm towards a minor will be treated as a serious offence and subject to immediate investigation.
The Indian Express reports that the directive is part of ongoing reforms aimed at ensuring humane treatment of all detainees.
The directive comes amid rising reports of abuse in police cells and a broader push to protect vulnerable detainees.
Under the new policy, any act of physical or psychological harm towards a minor will be treated as a serious offence and subject to immediate investigation.
The Indian Express reports that the directive is part of ongoing reforms aimed at ensuring humane treatment of all detainees.