PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 13 -- In a major step towards transparency and accountability, Uttar Pradesh is set to upgrade CCTV infrastructure across all 1,586 police stations in the state, following directives from the Supreme Court and the state government. The move aims to ensure round-the-clock monitoring and curb instances of custodial torture and human rights violations.

Senior district police officials have sought detailed reports from all 42 police stations in the district regarding their existing CCTV infrastructure. Station house officers (SHOs) have been instructed to submit data on the number of cameras currently installed, their placement, data backup capacity, etc and recommendations for upgrade with proper justification, if any.

The ...