Are Bengaluru cops ‘forcing’ locals to hand over phones to check WhatsApp, photos?

Several residents claim the cops coerced them to hand over their phones for scrutiny, while also interrogating them on their ‘personal’ habits.

ByLaasya Shekhar
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Are Bengaluru cops ‘forcing’ locals to hand over phones to check WhatsApp, photos?
(from left to right) Gourav Sharma, Niranjan K and Muhammed Athif.|Shambhavi Thakur
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