Systemic reckoning: On the verdict in the Sattankulam murder case
Custodial killings are a serious abuse of power and a failure of justice.
A trial court in Madurai, India, has convicted all nine policemen accused of the custodial killing of Jayaraj and Benicks, a father and son who were tortured at the Sattankulam police station in Tamil Nadu six years ago. The convictions come after overwhelming evidence of torture, including DNA matching blood samples from the station to the victims' DNA and call data records confirming their presence during the crime. The case highlights the importance of judicial independence and public outrage against police brutality.
8 APR 2026
· THIS STORY — The Hindu
Systemic reckoning: On the verdict in the Sattankulam murder case
18 APR 2026
— The Hindu
The Madurai District Court delivered a landmark death sentence to nine police officers for the murder of P. Jayaraj and his son J. Benicks in the Sattankulam Custodial torture case.
24 APR 2026
— The Hindu
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court issued a notice to nine convicted police officers in the Sattankulam custodial death case.
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