Hyderabad Police Order Inquiry After Video Shows Constable Beating Youth

Overview

• Hyderabad police opened an internal inquiry after a viral clip showed a Tolichowki constable beating a young man, drawing strong criticism online.
• ACP Golconda Syed Faiz said higher officers ordered the probe and acknowledged the video shows the constable abusing and hitting the detainee.
• Police said a patrol team approached three men near a hotel, the group ran, and officers later found one person hiding behind a car.
• The constable was identified as Gyaneshwar of the Tolichowki station, and the detained youth was taken to the station after the incident.
• The article says the youth had been detained twice before and released after counselling, with the current investigation still in progress.