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Sathankulam custodial killing: All nine Policemen given death sentence

Sathankulam custodial killing: All nine Policemen given death sentence

“The case dates back to June 19, 2020, wherein the accused police officials of Santhankulam PS had wrongfully confined P Jeyraj. His son Benniks, who went to police station to enquire as to why his father was detained was also confined after some altercation,” a spokesperson of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which probed the case, said in a statement. Thereafter, the father and the son were mercilessly beaten and brutally tortured by the accused police officials on the intervening night of June 19 and 20, 2020, the spokesperson said. “Benniks succumbed to injuries on 22nd and Jeyraj on 23rd June. The case was transferred to CBI for fair investigation by the Tamil Nadu government. “After a thorough investigation, CBI filed charge sheet against… 9 accused persons within 90 days,” the spokesperson said. Following a massive public outcry, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court took note of the case. A total of 105 witnesses were examined over five years. Of the initial 10 accused, Special Sub-Inspector Pauldurai died during the trial due …

Kamal Haasan on death sentence to 9 policemen in custodial death case: ‘Personally, I am opposed to death penalty…’

Kamal Haasan on death sentence to 9 policemen in custodial death case: ‘Personally, I am opposed to death penalty…’

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan has responded to the sentencing of nine policemen to death in the high-profile Sathankulam custodial death case, calling the verdict significant while reiterating his personal opposition to capital punishment. Kamal Haasa called for accountability from those involved in the cover-up and stressed on the suffering of innocent families affected by the actions of the convicted policemen. (PTI) Kamal Hassan reacts to judgement in P Jayaraj J Bennix custodial death case In a strongly worded statement, Kamal said the judgment in the killings of P. Jayaraj and his son J. Bennix was a painful reminder of the brutality they endured. “It is heart-wrenching to even think about the atrocities committed… by those who are supposed to protect the public,” he wrote, condemning the custodial violence that had sparked outrage across the country. The case dates back to June 2020 in Sathankulam town of Thoothukudi district, where Jayaraj and Bennix were arrested by local police for allegedly violating lockdown restrictions during the COVID-19. They were later subjected to severe custodial torture and died days …

Sattankulam Jayaraj-Benicks custodial deaths case: All nine accused policemen convicted

Sattankulam Jayaraj-Benicks custodial deaths case: All nine accused policemen convicted

The accused police personnel in Sattankulam custodial deaths case being produced before the First Additional District and Sessions Court in Madurai on March 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: G. Moorthy Nearly six years after trader P. Jayaraj (58) and his son J. Benicks (31) died of custodial torture during COVID-19 lockdown at the Sattankulam Police Station in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu, the First Additional District and Sessions Court in Madurai on Monday (March 23, 2026) convicted all nine police personnel accused in the case. Judge G. Muthukumaran said he would pronounce the quantum of sentence on March 30 and extended the remand of the convicts till then. The judge found the police personnel guilty of murder and other offences under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The judge has sought a report on the medical condition of the police personnel. The Superintendent of the Madurai Central Prison was asked to produce the accused before the Medical Board of the Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai. The judge sought a report on the last property statements and …