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. 

Chennai: 

Tamil Nadu's decision to ask the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) to probe the deaths of a man and his son in Tuticorin in police custody amid allegations of brutality won't ensure speedy justice, activists have said.....

Henry Tiphagne, Executive Director of People's Watch, a human rights watchdog, said: "First the state government ought to alter the suspicious death case into a murder case. Otherwise what case is there to transfer?"..

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan has demanded Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami file murder charges against those accused in.....

"First the state government (s)ought to alter the suspicious death case into a murder case. Otherwise what case is there to transfer?" Henry Tiphagne, the Executive Director of People's Watch, a human rights watchdog, said....