Kamal Haasan has reacted to the recent verdict sentencing nine policemen to death in the high-profile Sathankulam custodial death case, expressing both anguish over the crime and clarity on his stand against capital punishment.

Kamal Haasan responds to the judgement

Responding to the judgment, Kamal strongly condemned the brutality faced by the victims, calling the incident deeply disturbing. He said the father-son duo were “beaten to death by the police,” adding that such acts were carried out “without the slightest compassion” by those entrusted with upholding the law.