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The return of VC Sajjanar: How India glorifies encounter killings | Let Me Explain

VC Sajjanar, the IPS officer who led the 2019 “Disha encounter,” is now Hyderabad’s new Police Commissioner. In this episode of Let Me Explain, Pooja Prasanna looks at what his rise says about India’s dangerous glorification of encounter killings — and how cinema, media, and public adulation have helped turn cops who kill into heroes. From the Warangal acid attack case in 2008 to the Disha case in 2019, Sajjanar has come to symbolise “instant justice.” But when a man accused of extra-judicial killings is rewarded, what does that say about our justice system? This is not just one man’s story. It’s about a country that celebrates vengeance as justice, and the growing impunity of those in uniform. Watch. Avail our special Deepavali season offer: https://rzp.io/rzp/dpvl Subscribe to Newslaundry: https://rzp.io/rzp/nlsm Join the #FightToBreathe: https://rzp.io/rzp/T4Ob0FCb Power our coverage of the Bihar elections: https://rzp.io/rzp/bhrsm Help us unpack urban India's elite takeover: https://rzp.io/rzp/w1YfBqdGsoc Download the accessible Newslaundry app: https://www.newslaundry.com/download-app Join us on WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va61... Follow and engage with us on social media: Facebook:   / newslaundry   Twitter:   / newslaundry   Instagram:   / newslaundry