“Ground For Murder Case” Against Cops: Court On Tamil Nadu Custody Deaths
Jeyaraj, 59, and his son Beniks, 31, had been arrested on June 19.
Chennai:
There are grounds to rate policemen with homicide for the deaths of a person and his son arrested in Tamil Nadu previous this month for retaining their store open past curfew throughout the coronavirus lockdown, the Madras Top Court docket mentioned as of late in response to autopsy studies.
Two cops are “on wait” and a constable has been suspended for allegedly looking to block investigations into the deaths at Santhankulam in Tuticorin, which were blamed on egregious beating and torture in custody. All 3 had been summoned via the Top Court docket as of late.
The Top Court docket has initiated contempt motion towards Deputy Superintendent of Police C Prathapan, Further Deputy Superintendent of Police D Kumar and police constable Maharajan after a Judicial Justice of the Peace accused them of looking to impede his inquiry.
“You can’t do anything else to us,” constable Maharajan said, according to the magistrate’s report to the courtroom.
Jeyaraj, 59, and his son Beniks, 31, were arrested on June 19 for retaining their cell phone store open 15 mins past accredited hours. The police claimed the 2 had fought, showered verbal abuses and rolled round in the street whilst resisting arrest.
The 2 males had been allegedly subjected to brutal torture in police custody. Their circle of relatives alleges they’d critical interior and exterior wounds, together with rectal bleeding.
Beniks was once admitted to sanatorium at 7.45 pm on June 22. He died round nine pm, consistent with a timeline launched ultimate night time via the police. His father was once admitted round 10.30 pm the similar night time. Jeyaraj died early subsequent day, at five.40 am.
The deaths have generated waves of outrage and requires homicide fees towards the police concerned. Activists, politicians and celebrities have referred to as for justice.
The police had handiest registered a case of suspicious deaths until now. The state govt has passed over the investigation to the CBI.
