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CHENNAI: After the arrest of five policemen in connection with the custodial death of Ajith Kumar, 27, a temple security guard in Thiruppuvanam in Sivagangai, Sivagangai Superintendent of Police Ashish Rawat has been placed on compulsory wait on the orders of the Director General of Police and Head of Police Force Shankar Jiwal with immediate effect on Tuesday. In place of Rawat, G Chandeesh, Ramanathapuram SP will hold additional charge of Sivagangai SP.It may be recalled that on June 27, Ajith ...Read More >
Chennai, July 1 (UNI) Following the death of a 27-year-old youth in alleged illegal custody of the police in Sivaganga district, the DMK government of MK Stalin has been under fire from the Opposition with the principal opposition AIADMK demanding a CBI inquiry while the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) of actor Vijay pressing for a High Court-monitored probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT). The victim, Ajith Kumar, a security guard at the Bhadra Kali Amman temple at Madapuram, picked up by ...Read More >
Chennai, July 1 (UNI) Following the death of a 27-year-old youth in alleged illegal custody of the police in Sivaganga district, the DMK government of MK Stalin has been under fire from the Opposition with the principal opposition AIADMK demanding a CBI inquiry while the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) of actor Vijay pressing for a High Court-monitored probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT). The victim, Ajith Kumar, a security guard at the Bhadra Kali Amman temple at Madapuram, picked up by ...Read More >
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 1 (ANI): In the wake of the alleged custodial death of Ajith Kumar, who died during a police inquiry conducted in Sivaganga district, five police personnel have been arrested, the Tamil Nadu government said. "In connection with the alleged custodial death of Ajith Kumar, who died during an inquiry conducted on 28th June in Sivaganga district, six police personnel were immediately suspended from duty on the same day. Based on the findings of the post-mortem, th ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The custodial death case of f a 27-year-old temple security guard, B Ajith Kumar, in Sivaganga district, has been officially transferred to the Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID) following orders from the Director General of Police (DGP). According to a Thanthi TV report, six police personnel have been placed under suspension, while five of them have been arrested in connection with the case. Ajith Kumar was taken in for questioning by Thirupuvanam police followin ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Days after a 27-year-old temple security guard was allegedly killed in police custody at the Thirupuvanam police station in Sivagangai district, the AIADMK has launched a campaign 'Justice for Ajith Kumar' to mount pressure on the ruling DMK government over yet another instance of custodial death. Senior leaders and party cadre took to social media, posting pictures of the victim, Ajith Kumar, with a message, "This is the 25th custodial death under the Stalin-led government. It is deep ...Read More >
Chennai, June 30 (UNI) With political parties flaying the DMK government of MK Stalin over the custodial death of a 27-year-old temple guard in a jewel theft case in Sivaganga district, the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court too came down heavily on the police asking 'Was he a terrorist to deserve this?" The victim, Ajith Kumar, working as a guard at the famed Bhadrakali Amman temple in Madapuram, died after he was allegedly subjected to brutal assault under illegal custody by a special police ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 30 (ANI): Following the death of a temple guard from allegedly in police custody in Tamil Nadu's Sivaganga, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) spokesperson Kovai Sathyan alleged that this was the 25th custodial murder under Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and there was a blatant cover-up of evidence. Kovai Sathyan said, 'This is not a custodial death. This is the 25th custodial murder since DMK came to power. Ajith Kumar, a security guard with t ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 30 (ANI): Following the death of a temple guard from allegedly in police custody in Tamil Nadu's Sivaganga, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) spokesperson Kovai Sathyan alleged that this was the 25th custodial murder under Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and there was a blatant cover-up of evidence. Kovai Sathyan said, "This is not a custodial death. This is the 25th custodial murder since DMK came to power. Ajith Kumar, a security guard with t ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Three young women on their way to participate in Rath Yatra celebrations in Puri on Saturday died after they were run over by a bus on a highway connecting Bhubaneswar and the coastal pilgrim town, police said. The incident took place near Pipili over a bridge when the three women, who were travelling on a two-wheeler, were hit by a motorcycle following which they fell down on the road and came under the wheels of a government bus. While two women died on the spot, the third woman ...Read More >
SIVAGANGA: Senior officials held discussions with the family of Ajith Kumar, the temple security guard who died in police custody, as protests erupted in Madapuram village demanding the arrest of suspended policemen and shops remained shut in mourning. Ajith Kumar (28), a contract security guard at Madapuram temple, died due to alleged assault during interrogation by the police who were investigating a jewellery theft case. When Thirupuvanam tahsildar Vijayakumar and two DSPs met them on Sunda ...Read More >
A 27-year-old man allegedly died during police interrogation at Thirupuvanam here on Saturday. Sources said, B. Ajith Kumar, 27, was a temporary security personnel at Batharakaliamman temple at Madapuram near Thirupuvanam. On Friday, Sivagami, 75, along with her daughter Nikitha, of Tirumangalam, visited the temple in their car. Nikitha was assisting her mother Sivagami to walk inside the temple as the latter could not walk due to age-related ailments. They gave the key to Ajith Kumar for par ...Read More >
CHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary and Leader of Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday criticised the DMK government over the alleged custodial death of a 27-year-old temple security guard, B Ajith Kumar, in Sivaganga district. He demanded a judicial inquiry into the incident. Ajith Kumar, employed as a security guard at a temple in Maddapuram, was taken in for questioning by the Thirupuvanam police following a complaint from a devotee alleging that he had stolen her jewellery. Later on, p ...Read More >
CHENNAI: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss condemned the State government for the custodial death of a youth in Sivaganga district. In a statement, Anbumani alleged that the police beat up the youngster Ajith Kumar after taking him for an interrogation. "It is condemnable that Stalin's police department murdered a youth without any regard for human rights. Based on a complaint of theft, Thirupuvanam police took the youngster to the police station. Residents are demanding action against the police ...Read More >
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