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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday responded to a Madurai court's verdict in the 2020 custodial death case of a father-son duo in Tamil Nadu, where nine police officials from the Sathankulam police station were sentenced to death. The judgment comes nearly six years after P Jayaraj and his son J Bennix were allegedly assaulted by police personnel in Sathankulam, Thoothukudi district, for reportedly keeping their mobile shop open in violation of COVID-19 restrictions. Also Read ...Read More >
Nine police officers have been sentenced to death in India over the deaths in custody of a father and son in 2020. P Jeyaraj, 58, and his son Benicks, 38, both died in jail in the southern state of Tamil Nadu - days after they were detained for allegedly keeping their mobile phone shop open in breach of lockdown rules during the Covid-19 pandemic. The two men were stripped and ruthlessly assaulted in front of each other, the sentencing judge said on Monday - describing the case as a clear abus ...Read More >
New Delhi: An Indian court has sentenced nine policemen to death for the torture and killing of a father and son in 2020 who were detained for allegedly breaching Covid-19 lockdown rules. The additional district judge in Madurai, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, found the officers guilty in the custodial deaths of trader Jeyaraj, 59, and his son Benniks, 31, according to a statement by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday. "The court upheld that the case is a clear instance ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 7 -- An Indian court has sentenced nine policemen to death for the torture and killing of a father and son in 2020 who were detained for allegedly breaching Covid lockdown rules. The additional district judge in Madurai, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, found the officers guilty in the custodial deaths of trader Jeyaraj, 59, and his son Benniks, 31, according to a statement by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today. "The court upheld that the case is a clear insta ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu Custodial Death: The Madurai court ruling comes nearly six years after P Jayaraj and his son J Bennix were tortured to death in police custody in Thoothukudi district In a landmark verdict that has reignited the debate on custodial violence in India, a Madurai court on Monday sentenced nine Tamil Nadu police personnel to death in the 2020 Sathankulam custodial death case. The ruling, described as falling under the 'rarest of rare' category, comes nearly six years after the brutal dea ...Read More >
MADURAI: Nearly six years after a late-night lockdown violation spiralled into one of the most shocking custodial death cases, a Madurai court on Monday sentenced nine policemen to death for the torture and killing of a father and son inside the Sathankulam police station in June 2020.The case traces back to the evening of June 19, 2020, at the height of the Covid-19 lockdown, when P Jeyaraj and his son J Beniks kept their small mobile accessories shop open beyond permitted hours in Sathankulam ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In a landmark judgment, a Madurai court has handed down the death penalty to nine Tamil Nadu police personnel for their involvement in the horrific 2020 custodial deaths of a father and son in Sathankulam, Thoothukudi district. The tragic events unfolded on June 19, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Police arrested Jayaraj, a mobile shop owner, and his son Bennix, accusing them of keeping their store open past the lockdown curfew hours permitted by the state. Following their arres ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 2 (UNI) The Madurai First Additional District Court on Thursday again reserved its order to April 6 on pronouncing the quantum of sentences for the nine accused cops in the sensational and brutal father-son custodial death case. The nine police personnel convicted are the then Inspector S. Sridhar, whose bail plea had already been rejected by the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Sub-Inspectors P. Raghu Ganesh and K. Balakrishnan, head constables S. Murugan and A. Saamidurai, and ...Read More >
New Delhi: A day after police detained 28 Jawaharlal Nehru University students during a march, the JNU Teachers' Association (JNUTA) issued a statement condemning what it called "police brutality" and the university administration's "inaction". The students, including three JNUSU office bearers, were marching to the Vasant Kunj police station to file an FIR over recent violence on the campus when police allegedly forced them to stop. They were allegedly assaulted by the police. The students want ...Read More >
New Delhi: A day after police detained 28 Jawaharlal Nehru University students during a march, the JNU Teachers' Association (JNUTA) issued a statement condemning what it called "police brutality" and the university administration's "inaction". The students, including three JNUSU office bearers, were marching to the Vasant Kunj police station to file an FIR over recent violence on the campus when police allegedly forced them to stop. They were allegedly assaulted by the police. The students want ...Read More >
Ladakh Protest: The District Magistrate, Leh, has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the Ladakh violence that erupted on September 24, 2025, which resulted in the deaths of four people during security forces' action. Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Nubra, Mukul Beniwal has been designated as the Inquiry Officer to ascertain the detailed facts and circumstances of the incident. An order issued by the DM said that the inquiry will ascertain the detailed facts and circumstances leading to the serious l ...Read More >
BAREILLY: The influential Ala Hazrat family on Wednesday decried the police crackdown against "Muslims" here following the arrest of Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) national president Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan, a member of the clan. The family alleged that "innocent Muslims" were being targeted and subjected to collective punishment. In a statement released by Tauqeer Raza's elder brother, Maulana Tauseef Raza Khan, accused the police of filing false cases and arresting people on fabricated cha ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 1 (ANI): The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 opener between India and Sri Lanka set a new milestone in women's cricket, as Guwahati's Barsapara Cricket Stadium recorded more than 20,000 fans in the stadium at any Women's Cricket World Cup event. The game drew 22,843 fans at the ACA Stadium, a record for the most attended group stage fixture at any Women's World Cup. The previous record of 15,935 was set during the India-Pakistan ICC Women's T20 World Cup Gro ...Read More >
CHENNAI: With 25 persons already booked and four arrested for spreading misinformation regarding the Karur stampede on social media, city police on Tuesday booked TVK leader Aadhav Arjuna for his (now deleted) social media post in which he called for a Nepal-like Gen Z revolution in the State. In the post, he shared a video clip of police personnel assaulting a TVK cadre at Karur and condemned police violence and arrests for social media post and called for revolution. After making edits to the ...Read More >
JAMMU, Sept 29: As the Leh Apex Body (LAB) today announced that it will stay away from talks with the Government till normalcy and conducive atmosphere are restored in Ladakh, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs said the Government has always been open for dialogues on Ladakh matters with LAB and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) at any time. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp "We would continue to welcome the discussion with LAB and KDA through the High Powered Committee (HPC) on La ...Read More >
Ladakh Violence: The Leh Apex Body announced suspension of talks with the Centre until judicial inquiry into police firing is constituted and all activists, including Sonam Wangchuk, are released. Leh, Sep 29 (PTI) The Leh Apex Body (LAB), spearheading the agitation for statehood and constitutional safeguards in Ladakh, on Monday announced suspension of talks with the Centre until a judicial inquiry into the police firing is constituted and all activists, including Sonam Wangchuk, are released ...Read More >
Ladakh Apex Body (LAB) co-chairman Tsering Dorjay, on Thursday, said the violent protest on September 24, in which four people were killed in police firing, was a result of the pent-up anger of educated but unemployed youth belonging to poor families. Addressing a press conference in Leh along with other members of LAB, including Ashraf Ali, Muhammad Ramzan and Sonam Parvez, leader of Christian community of Leh, Dorjey rejected allegations that the agitation in Ladakh was "anti-national" or bei ...Read More >
The Leh Apex Body (LAB) called off proposed talks on Tuesday (September 30, 2025) with MHA officials, Cherring Dorjay Lakruk, co-convenor of LAB said, as the demands for the judicial enquiry into the death of four people on September 24 was not met. It said it will stay away from talks with the High-Powered Committee of the Home Ministry till normalcy is restored in Ladakh and a conducive atmosphere is created. LAB Chairman Thupstan Chhewang made the announcement shortly after the fourth victi ...Read More >
Admitting that the recent violence in Leh was caused by youngsters who went "out of control", Leh Apex Body co-chairman Chering Dorjay on Friday rejected the involvement of a "foreign hand" in the happenings and demanded a judicial probe into the incident that claimed four lives and left 90 people injured. IMAGE: Security personnel patrol as the curfew imposed after the protest over the statehood demand and the inclusion of Ladakh under the Sixth Schedule, in Leh, September 26, 2025. Photograph ...Read More >
Leh- Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) on Thursday demanded an impartial probe into the clashes between protesters and security personnel in Leh town of Ladakh and asked the Union Territory administration to stop "witch hunting" and "harassment" of people. It also defended climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was blamed by the government for making "provocative statements" leading to mob violence, and expressed sympathies with the families of four slain protesters, describing them as "heroes of ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 16 (PTI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday asserted that no police officer who has committed a wrong would be protected and stringent action would be taken against such persons. His assertion came in response to the opposition Congress-led UDF's scathing attack in the assembly against the Kerala government over a series of alleged custodial torture incidents in the state and demand for relinquishment of the Home portfolio by the CM. Leader of Opposition ...Read More >
The House, which convenes for the final time before the local body elections, will serve as a platform for the rival alliances to present their cases to the electorate A glut of politically scandalous controversies and governance-related policy wranglings will likely animate the Kerala Legislative Assembly, which convenes here on Monday for the final time before the local body elections later in the year. The session holds considerable political significance for both the government and the Opp ...Read More >
Varanasi: Six police personnel were suspended, while another five were sent to lines in connection with the death of a BJP worker in a police lathicharge in Ghazipur on Thursday. Ghazipur district police chief has made a formal request to the district magistrate to order a magisterial probe into the alleged police action.According to reports, a protest over power crisis at Nonhara police station turned violent around 1 am on Tuesday, when police baton-charged demonstrators, injuring 7-8 people, ...Read More >
Varanasi: Six police personnel were suspended, while another five were sent to lines in connection with the death of a BJP worker in a police lathicharge in Ghazipur on Thursday. Ghazipur district police chief has made a formal request to the district magistrate to order a magisterial probe into the alleged police action.According to reports, a protest over power crisis at Nonhara police station turned violent around 1 am on Tuesday, when police baton-charged demonstrators, injuring 7-8 people, ...Read More >
A 2023 incident of alleged police brutality against a Youth Congress leader has kicked up a storm in Kerala after the leader managed to procure video "evidence" under the Right to Information act. According to V S Sujith, a Youth Congress leader from Thrissur, the alleged incident occurred on April 5, 2023, at the Kunnamkulam Police Station under the Thrissur city police limits. CCTV footage of the purported incident was made public following a favourable order from the station information com ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) The government has notified a new framework for the edible oil industry, imposing stricter registration and reporting requirements on producers to enhance transparency and oversight, according to an official release. The 2025 Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (VOPPA) Regulation Order, notified on August 1 by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, amends the Vegetable Oil Products Production and Availability (Regulation) Order, 20 ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Sunday sharply criticised the Delhi Police for a controversial reference to Bengali as the "Bangladeshi language," calling it an insult to the language and its speakers. TMC shared a letter from a Delhi Police inspector requesting a translator for what was labeled "Bangladeshi language" in a statement on X. The police official also mentioned the arrest of eight individuals under suspicion of being Bangladeshi nationals residing illegally in India. "Is ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation demanded on Friday that the ongoing eviction drives in Assam be halted immediately. It also accused the BJP government in the northeastern state of targeting Muslims and other marginalised communities under the guise of forest protection and taking action against "so-called" illegal infiltrators. "CPI(ML) Liberation demands an immediate halt to the ongoing eviction drives and police violence unleashed by the BJP ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation demanded on Friday that the ongoing eviction drives in Assam be halted immediately. It also accused the BJP government in the northeastern state of targeting Muslims and other marginalised communities under the guise of forest protection and taking action against "so-called" illegal infiltrators. Also Read | UP's First Conviction in Digital Arrest Scam: Lucknow Court Sentences Cyber Fraudster to 7 Years in Jail ...Read More >
Chennai, July 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president and actor Vijay is leading a large-scale protest at Sivananda Salai in Chennai, demanding justice for Ajith Kumar, a 27-year-old man who allegedly died in police custody in Sivaganga district. The demonstration has drawn thousands of party supporters from across Tamil Nadu and marks Vijay's first major political mobilisation since the launch of TVK. Kumar, a private security guard at the historic Madapuram Temple in Thi ...Read More >
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