Jammu: In a move raising serious concerns over privacy and civil liberties, Indian police in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district have installed GPS-enabled tracking anklets on three Kashmiri youth who were granted interim bail by a local court.
According to Global Mirror, the police affixed the electronic devices on the directions of the Court of the Principal District and Sessions Judge to ensure constant monitoring and strict surveillance of the individuals’ movements. The youth had been arrested under of the draconian law Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
An official described the GPS tracker anklet as a wearable electronic device secured around the ankle, capable of real-time location tracking to enforce compliance with bail conditions. However, legal observers view the measure as excessive and intrusive.
According to Global Mirror, the police affixed the electronic devices on the directions of the Court of the Principal District and Sessions Judge to ensure constant monitoring and strict surveillance of the individuals’ movements. The youth had been arrested under of the draconian law Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
An official described the GPS tracker anklet as a wearable electronic device secured around the ankle, capable of real-time location tracking to enforce compliance with bail conditions. However, legal observers view the measure as excessive and intrusive.