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In a large twist successful the Sivaganga amerciable custodial sidesplitting lawsuit of temple information defender B. Ajith Kumar, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) informed the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court connected Wednesday (February 4, 2026) that the alleged theft of jewelry, connected the ground of which the unfortunate was detained, has been closed.
Justice S. Srimathy, during the people of the proceeding successful the bail petitions filed by the accused constabulary personnel, asked the CBI the presumption of the alleged theft of jewellery lawsuit and whether the allegations were true. The CBI submitted the lawsuit had been closed. “So determination was nothing?,” the Judge asked. The CBI said “no”.
Expressing anguish, the Judge said, “So determination was nothing. A idiosyncratic was beaten to decease successful a lawsuit wherever determination was nothing.” The Judge asked the CBI whether enactment would beryllium initiated against the complainant, Nikitha, who was the basal origin of the incident. The CBI responded that they would record a study earlier the tribunal successful this regard.
With respect to the 10 constabulary unit who person been named accused successful the custodial decease case, the CBI said the investigating bureau had filed a complaint expanse and a supplementary complaint expanse successful the lawsuit earlier the Fifth Additional District and Sessions Court successful Madurai, the proceedings court. It was a lawsuit of constabulary excess, it was submitted. The tribunal adjourned the proceeding successful the bail petitions.
The CBI closed the alleged theft of jewellery lawsuit arsenic determination was nary grounds and nary materials.
B. Ajith Kumar was a impermanent information worker astatine the Badrakali Amman Temple successful Madapuram successful Sivaganga district.
On June 27, 2025, Nikitha from Thirumangalam successful the Madurai territory and her parent visited the temple. Nikitha reportedly handed their car cardinal to Ajith Kumar, asking him to parkland the vehicle, arsenic she needed to assistance her mother, who had trouble successful walking. It is alleged that erstwhile they returned, they recovered their container successful the car unfastened and the golden ornaments wrong it missing. Ajith Kumar was taken successful for interrogation. On June 28, 2025, helium died during the interrogation.
The State Government transferred the probe into some the cases to the CBI. Five constabulary unit — Prabhu, Kannan, Sankara Manikandan, Raja, and Anand were arrested and remanded successful judicial custody. Subsequently, Ramachandran (police driver), was named arsenic an accused successful the lawsuit and remanded successful judicial custody.
Later, the past Manamadurai Deputy Superintendent of Police, N. Shanmugasundaram, the past Thirupuvanam Inspector of Police, P. Ramesh Kumar, the past Sub-Inspector of Police, Siva Kumar, and the past Head Constable, Ilayaraja, were additionally named arsenic accused successful the case.
