APSC Mains Q 4057: Preventive arrests and custodial interrogation are often seen by law enforcement as necessary tools to maintain law and order. However, such practices raise important questions about ethics, civil liberties, and rule of law. In the context of the recent ‘Status of Policing in India 2025’ report highlighting Assam Police practices, critically analyse the ethical dimensions of preventive arrests and harsh custodial methods using deontological and consequentialist ethical theories. GS 4