Dalit man dies in TN police custody; family alleges torture, refuses to accept body

A 26-year-old Dalit man, Akash Delison, died in police custody in Sivaganga district. Alleging torture by police, the family has refused to receive his body and continue to protest.

From Switzerland to Sivaganga: Decoding the international, national and local breakdown of India’s human rights machinery

India has signed a global convention against torture, re-elected itself to the UN Human Rights Council, and yet left a complaint about custodial death unaddressed for ten months. Something is broken.

All 9 Cops Convicted In Tamil Nadu Father-Son Custodial Death Case

The custodial torture dates back to June 19, 2020, when Jayaraj and Benicks, who ran a mobile shop, were arrested for allegedly keeping their shop open beyond permitted hours during the lockdown, a claim later found to be false.

Madurai:

A court in Tamil Nadu's Madurai district on Monday convicted all nine police personnel accused in the custodial deaths of trader P Jayaraj and his son J Benicks in 2020. The court will decide on the punishment on March 30. 

CB-CID begins probe into Akash death; judge wants protesters to end agitation

On Thursday, Akash Delison of Krishnarajapuram in Manamadurai was arrested in connection with a criminal case.