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இதில் காவலர்களை மட்டும் குற்றம் சொல்லி பயனில்லை; மேலதிகாரிகளையும் பொறுப்பேற்கச் செய்ய வேண்டும் என்கிறார் மக்கள் கண்காணிப்பகத்தின் ஹென்றி திஃபேன். "இந்த மரணத்தைப் பொறுத்தவரை, பிரேதப் பரிசோதனை அறிக்கை இன்னும் வரவில்லை. அதற்காக காத்திருக்கிறோம். ஆனால், இறந்தவர் பட்டியலினத்தைச் சேர்ந்தவர். ஆகவே, எஸ்.சி./எஸ்.டி. வன்கொடுமை சட்டத்தின் கீழ் வழக்குப் பதிவுசெய்ய வேண்டும்" என்கிறார் அவர்.

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‘A rank of police always get away with impunity, thereby they continue using force. They should be made accountable for custodial torture,’ say human rights activist Henry Tiphagne.

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The Crime Branch-CID of the Tamil Nadu police on Saturday arrested five policemen and one Home Guard for their involvement in the death of Vignesh in custody here on April 19, police sources said.

Acting on the instructions of Director-General of Police (CB-CID) M. Shakeel Akhter, a special team interrogated the police personnel who were on duty on April 18 and 19 and took them into custody, sources in the investigating agency said.

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Chennai: Nine police personnel, including inspector Senthil Kumar, and sub-inspector of Pugazhum Perumal police station appeared before the CB-CID investigation officer on Friday. Executive director of People’s Watch Henri Tiphagne claimed that the police were still trying to tamper the case. DGP transferred the case to CB-CID after sub-inspector, police constable, and home guard personnel were suspended.




The case, earlier registered under sections of suspicious death, was modified to a murder case after the post-mortem found 13 injuries on the body

All India Written by J Sam Daniel StalinUpdated: May 07, 2022 8:51 am IST

Chennai: Several Tamil Nadu police personnel are set to be arrested for murder in connection with the custodial death of a 25-year-old man in Chennai.

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  • News The police had claimed that Vignesh had suffered a fatal seizure on April 19
  • His family said he had no such medical history and alleged he was tortured by police
  • Vignesh was brutally hit from 11 pm to 2:30 am: Executive Director of People's Watch

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V Vignesh was arrested by the Chennai police for allegedly possessing marijuana and a knife. On April 19, the following day, he died in police custody due to alleged custodial torture. While the officials have denied custodial violence, the family accuses the police of brutality, claiming it to be yet another case of custodial death.

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