High Court seeks Punjab DGP's response over social media videos showing injured suspects

Chandigarh, Oct 15 (UNI) The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday sought a response from Punjab's Director General of Police (DGP) on a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the alleged publication of videos showing injured and visibly distressed arrested suspects on official police social media accounts, raising questions over custodial dignity, police accountability and constitutional safeguards. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Rohit Kapoor sought the response while hearing a petition filed by advocate Nikhil Thamman. The court fixed November 26 for the next hearing. The petition alleges that Punjab Police and several district…