Teenager allegedly intimidated by police after visiting public building

A young photographer says he was aggressively approached at a Police Station in the Arun District a few months ago. This happened at around 5am.

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A local young person lawfully took photos of emergency vehicles at the Station (from public property) but said he was rudely approached and almost forced to return home by the police amid his age despite calmly engaging with the officer.

The police have no powers to detain photographers unless they reasonably suspect criminal activity. They also have no right to have their questions answered and cannot search photographers or demand to know their details but can request them.