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.
On Thursday, Akash Delison of Krishnarajapuram in Manamadurai was arrested in connection with a criminal case.
Sivaganga: Tension prevails in Manamadurai in Tamil Nadu's Sivaganga district after a 26-year-old remand prisoner died during treatment, with his family alleging that he was tortured by police during interrogation.
Family of 26-year-old man allege custodial torture led to his death
The father alleged that the police took Akash to a secluded forested area under the guise of an investigation. "They placed stones on his legs and beat him until his bones shattered," Rajesh Kannan told reporters
Six years after a father and son were brutally tortured and killed in custody, a trial court has finally convicted nine Tamil Nadu policemen. But amidst a breakdown of accountability institutions across India, what does the future of custodial violence in India look like?
