A court has sentenced nine policemen to death in the Sathankulam custodial killing case involving the deaths of P Jeyraj and his son Benniks in 2020. The verdict follows a CBI investigation and a prolonged trial that examined over 100 witnesses
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"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 to health complications.
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