Days After Custodial Death Of Chennai Man, Cops To Face Murder Charges
NDTV
The post mortem report on Vignesh's body revealed contusions in several body parts, including his head, above the eyes, cheek and arms.
The policemen involved in the custodial death of a 25-year-old man in Chennai last month have been charged for murder, Chief Minister M K Stalin announced in the Tamil Nadu assembly today. Earlier, the police had filed a case of suspicious death.The post mortem report on the body of the man, Vignesh, has revealed 13 different wounds, including on his head, near eye and cheek. However, the exact cause of death is yet to be established as more reports are awaited.
The man, Vignesh, was arrested on April 18 over alleged possession of marijuana. He died the next day. While police claim Vignesh died after suffering a seizure, the family and rights activists allege he was tortured.
The police has transferred the investigation to the Crime Branch, Crime Investigation Department (CB-CID) and two cops including a Sub Inspector have been suspended.This morning, Opposition leader and AIADMK's Joint Coordinator Edappadi K Palaniswamy moved a call attention motion in the assembly over the law and order in the state. His party, the AIADMK, staged a walkout demanding a CBI probe in the case.
"How can our police investigate itself when the Chief Minister himself has said it's a case of murder. Only a CBI probe can bring out the truth," Mr Palaniswamy said.
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