Security Code : UP Police’s brutality shows Indian law enforcement remains true to its colonial heritage

The 1923 Goondas Act, which laid the foundation for legislation like the UP Gangsters Act, established a principle: No crime needs to be committed for punishment, in this episode of ThePrint #SecurityCode, Praveen Swami explains why independent India’s coercive apparatus, like the imperial police, is designed to deliver terror — not ensure investigation and meaningful prosecutions.