A court in Madurai sentenced nine policemen to death for the brutal custodial torture and killing of a father-son duo in Thoothukudi. The shocking case, which outraged the nation, was termed “rarest of rare” due to its extreme brutality and abuse of power.
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court condemned police brutality, calling Ajith Kumar’s custodial death “beaten to death for nothing.” Justice Sreemathi, hearing bail pleas of accused officers, expressed deep anguish and warned that the judiciary would “teach a lesson.”
