Hyderabad cops told not to use lathis

Hyderabad | Thursday | 30th April, 2020

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By Express News ServiceHYDERABAD: Following the instruction of State Home Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali, Hyderabad Police Commissioner Anjani Kumar instructed police officers on Wednesday to not use lathis against lockdown-violating civilians, especially in the South Zone, as it was the month of Ramzan. In both cases, police have used lathis to hit civilians. The DCP must visit such police stations every day and brief the men in connection with dealing with civilian during the lockdown. He also directed them to seek legal recourse while dealing with lockdown violations. Officers can register a case but should not use lathis, he added..