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Madurai Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) K. Selvapandi has summoned 4 constabulary unit — past Manamadurai Deputy Superintendent of Police N. Shanmugasundaram; past Thirupuvanam Inspector P. Ramesh Kumar; past Sub-Inspector Siva Kumar; and past Head Constable Ilayaraja — who person been additionally named arsenic accused successful the Sivaganga custodial decease lawsuit of temple information defender B. Ajith Kumar.
The CJM summoned the accused to look earlier the tribunal connected February 25. Earlier, Nikitha, the complainant successful the jewellery theft lawsuit connected to the custodial decease case, was summoned to look earlier the tribunal connected March 4.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had earlier informed the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court that the alleged jewellery theft connected to the amerciable custodial decease lawsuit of Ajith Kumar had been closed. So far, 10 constabulary unit person been named arsenic accused successful the custodial decease case. The CBI has filed a complaint expanse and a supplementary complaint expanse successful the case.
Five constabulary unit — Prabhu, Kannan, Sankara Manikandan, Raja, and Anand — were arrested and remanded successful judicial custody. Later, Ramachandran (police driver), was besides named arsenic an accused and remanded successful judicial custody. Subsequently, N. Shanmugasundaram, P. Ramesh Kumar, Siva Kumar, and Ilayaraja were additionally named arsenic accused.
Ajith Kumar was a impermanent information worker astatine Badrakali Amman Temple successful Madapuram successful Sivaganga district. On June 27, 2025, Nikitha from Tirumangalam successful Madurai territory and her parent visited the temple. She reportedly gave the car cardinal to Ajith Kumar and asked him to parkland the vehicle, arsenic she needed to assistance her mother, who had difficulties walking.
It is alleged that erstwhile Nikitha and her parent returned, they recovered their container successful the car unfastened and the golden ornaments kept successful it missing. Ajith Kumar was taken successful for interrogation, during which helium died the adjacent day. The State authorities transferred the probe successful some the cases to the CBI.
