Sattankulam custodial deaths: sentencing posted to April 2 after delay in receiving State, Union government reports

With the Union and the State governments’ reports connected aggravating/mitigating circumstances awaited, the First Additional District and Sessions Court successful Madurai connected Monday posted the Sattankulam custodial deaths lawsuit of trader P. Jayaraj, 58, and his lad J. Benicks, 31, for sentencing to April 2.

Nearly six years aft Jayaraj and Benicks died of custodial torture during COVID-19 lockdown astatine the Sattankulam constabulary presumption successful Thoothukudi district, the First Additional District and Sessions Judge G. Muthukumaran connected March 23 convicted each 9 constabulary unit accused successful the case.