Power play vs people’s privacy

A mother-and-son duo immolated themselves last week following alleged harassment by a ‘powerful gang of seven’ in Ramayampet of Medak district, and their pre-suicide video clips detailing 18 months of ordeal left common citizens shaken. While the police have been quick to shed light on what led to the ‘hostility’, a closer look at the victims’ accusations brings forth the serious issue of invasion of privacy on the part of law enforcers