Sivaganga custodial death: Victim's brother alleges he too was beaten; hospitalised for exam

NEW DELHI: Naveen Kumar, the younger member of Ajith Kumar—who died successful alleged constabulary custody successful Tamil Nadu’s Sivaganga district—was admitted to Government Rajaji Hospital successful Madurai for aesculapian introspection connected Sunday.

Naveen complained of pain, swelling, and discomfort successful his feet, claiming helium excessively was beaten by the constabulary during questioning.Ajith, a 27-year-old information defender astatine a colony temple, was picked up aft a pistillate visitant accused him of stealing ornaments from her car. The postmortem study confirmed aggregate outer injuries and interior bleeding successful Ajith’s brain, heart, and stomach. Though it stopped abbreviated of stating the origin of death, it did suggest torture.

The autopsy was delayed by much than 18 hours raising further questions astir the handling of the case. Ajith’s mother, B Malathi, who met him hours earlier his death, said helium was shirtless and trembling. “I asked him to admit it if helium had taken the jewellery. He said successful a debased voice, ‘I didn’t instrumentality them.’ That was the past happening helium told me.” The Tamil Nadu authorities has provided the household with Rs 5 lakh compensation, a location tract patta, and a authorities job. Naveen, who has completed his ITI, has been appointed arsenic a technician astatine AAVIN, the authorities beverage cooperative. Following monolithic outrage by opoposition, Chief Minister MK Stalin has ordered a CBI probe. Actor-politician Vijay besides met the grieving family, expressing support. Five policemen person been arrested successful the case.