Duo Custodial Death in Tamil Nadu
On 19 June P Jayaraj and his son Beniks(spelled by Madras High court) of Thoothukudi district were arrested for keeping their shop open beyond permitted hours. They were mistreated and sexually abused whole time in police custody. They were stripped naked completely. They kept bleeding. It has been claimed that they were sodomised. The two were taken to police magistrate. The police magistrate is responsible for examing and reporting any misconduct during custody. He is also responsible to ensure that no violation of rights of accused takes place. On 22 June Beniks complained about breathing problem and he was admitted to hospital where he died. The following day P Jayaraj also expired. Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Edappadi K Palaniswami hasn't said anything yet about alleged police torture but has given compensation of 20 lakh to the victim's family and a governmnet job. He has also declared that the case will be transferred to CBI. The opposition party D...
