Sattankulam Jayaraj-Benicks custodial deaths case: All nine policemen sentenced to death
The Hindu·2h ago·Hope
What Happened
A Tamil Nadu trial court sentenced nine policemen to death for the custodial torture and murder of trader P. Jayaraj and his son J. Benicks in June 2020. The father and son were detained at Sattankulam police station for alleged COVID-19 lockdown violations. The judge imposed over ₹1 crore in fines. One accused died during trial. The court ruled the torture was unacceptable and served as a deterrent against police misconduct.
Key Entities
P. JayarajJ. BenicksSattankulam Police StationTamil NaduInspector S. SridharJudge G. MuthukumaranCBIThoothukudi district