Custodial Killings Are Alibi For Failure Of Governance
The early morning execution of four rape suspects in Hyderabad on the 6th of December this year was actually a custodial killing, and it…
Avay Shukla retired from the Indian Administrative Service in December 2010. He is a keen environmentalist and loves the mountains. He divides his time between Delhi and his cottage in a small village above Shimla. He used to play golf at one time but has now run out of balls. He blogs at http://avayshukla.blogspot.in/
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