Madurai, April 6 (IANS) In a landmark judgment that has reignited national debate on custodial violence, the First Additional District and Sessions Court in Madurai on Monday awarded the death penalty to nine police personnel convicted in the 2020 Sattankulam custodial deaths case. The case pertains to the deaths of trader P. Jayaraj (58) and his son J. Benicks (31), who died following alleged brutal torture in police custody. The court had, on March 23, 2026, found all nine accused guilty bu…
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Madurai, March 23 (IANS) In a landmark verdict that brings partial closure to one of Tamil Nadu’s most shocking custodial death cases, the First Additional District and Sessions Court in Madurai on Monday convicted nine police personnel for the murder of father-son duo P. Jayaraj and J. Bennix in Sathankulam in 2020.Pronouncing the judgment, Judge G. Muthukumaran held that the prosecution had established beyond doubt that the accused policemen were responsible for the custodial torture that le…