*BREAKING NEWS 🚨**
In a major ruling, the First Additional District and Sessions Court in Madurai has awarded the death penalty to nine police personnel in connection with the 2020 custodial deaths of P. Jayaraj and J. Benicks in Sathankulam, Tamil Nadu. 🇮🇳 The court found all nine accused guilty of **** under Section 302 of the IPC, along with charges related to wrongful confinement and destruction of evidence.
Judge G. Muthukumaran described the case as belonging to the **“rarest of rare”** category, stating that officials responsible for protecting the public had committed an act that deeply disturbed society. Those convicted include Inspector S. Sridhar, Sub-Inspectors P. Ragu Ganesh and K. Balakrishnan, along with six constables. The court also ordered them to pay a combined compensation of **₹1.40 crore** to the victims’ family. ⚖️
The case goes back to **June 2020**, when the father and son were taken into custody over alleged lockdown violations. According to the evidence presented during the investigation and trial, those allegations were not established, and both men later ****d after being assaulted in custody. Benicks ****d on **June 22, 2020**, while Jayaraj passed away the next day.
The case was later investigated by the **Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)**, which found evidence of custodial violence and serious abuse of official power.
💬 **The broader message*
The judgment is being seen as a strong reminder that no one is above the law, including those entrusted with maintaining law and order.
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