WF-A73KVP
Indian Police Allegedly Tortured and Killed Innocent Man Following Facial Misidentification
A resident in Medak, India died allegedly due to custodial torture by the local police, who misidentified him as a suspect in a theft case using facial recognition.
- Date it happened
- 2023-02-02
- Organisation involved
- Telangana Police, Medak Police
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