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India Supreme Court Orders Panel on Police Violence Probe

8/24/2026

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India’s Supreme Court created a panel on 24 August 2026 to probe police and demonstrator violence.
Police in Delhi and Bihar deployed shotguns, tear gas, grenades, batons and electric shock devices against youth protesters.
Amnesty International verified two unlawful lethal-force incidents by police on crowds in Siwan district, Bihar.
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi staged a sit-in with a 19-year-old injured protester, prompting police to register a case.

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Story summary

India’s Supreme Court created a panel on 24 August 2026 to probe police and demonstrator violence.
Police in Delhi and Bihar deployed shotguns, tear gas, grenades, batons and electric shock devices against youth protesters.
Amnesty International verified two unlawful lethal-force incidents by police on crowds in Siwan district, Bihar.
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi staged a sit-in with a 19-year-old injured protester, prompting police to register a case.