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Crime
Tripura HC Directs Police Stations to Install CCTV After Custodial Assault Case
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 18 Sep 2026, 12:18 AM
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The Tripura High Court has directed all police stations in the state to ensure strict compliance with CCTV installation and maintenance following a custodial assault incident. The order aims to enhance transparency and prevent misuse of power in police custody.
The Tripura High Court issued the directive after taking note of a recent custodial assault case that highlighted concerns over police accountability. The court stressed that CCTV cameras are vital for monitoring interactions between police personnel and detainees.
The order requires every police station to have functional CCTV coverage in all areas where detainees are held or questioned, and to preserve the recordings securely. Failure to comply could lead to contempt proceedings.
The state police have been instructed to ensure full compliance and to inform the court of the measures taken. The directive is intended to increase transparency and deter any misuse of power in police custody.
The order requires every police station to have functional CCTV coverage in all areas where detainees are held or questioned, and to preserve the recordings securely. Failure to comply could lead to contempt proceedings.
The state police have been instructed to ensure full compliance and to inform the court of the measures taken. The directive is intended to increase transparency and deter any misuse of power in police custody.