Sentencing in Sattankulam custodial deaths case on April 6; CBI seeks maximum punishment

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The convicted constabulary  unit   being produced earlier  the tribunal  successful  Madurai connected  Thursday.

The convicted constabulary unit being produced earlier the tribunal successful Madurai connected Thursday. | Photo Credit: R. ASHOK

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the counsel representing the household of trader P. Jayaraj and his lad Benicks, who died of custodial torture successful Sattankulam successful 2020, connected Thursday sought maximum punishment for the 9 policemen convicted by the proceedings tribunal successful the case.

The counsels submitted earlier the First Additional District and Sessions Court successful Madurai that the lawsuit fell wrong the class of the rarest of uncommon cases and maximum punishment should beryllium awarded to the convicts. “It was a heinous transgression and the traders were tortured each done the nighttime astatine the Sattankulam constabulary station,” the counsel pointed out.

Published - April 03, 2026 12:44 americium IST

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