“We are being watched by thousands of CCTV cameras.” Life in India’s most-surveilled city
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Hyderabad’s IT industry brought jobs and growth to the city. Critics now say the same technology is being used to watch the moves of every citizen In July, Imran received in the mail a traffic violation ticket from his local police department. He had been issued a fine equivalent to $13. The letter showed an image of him riding his motorbike without a helmet, captured by a CCTV camera at one of Hyderabad’s many intersections. The penalty, however, was not for his lack of headgear. Residents (...)
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