Alleged custodial death in Tamil Nadu, 6 police personnel suspended

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Sivaganga: There were reports of an alleged custodial death in Tamil Nadu following which as many as six police personnel were suspended by the authorities.

It is worth mentioning here that the alleged custodial death was of a man identified as Ajith Kumar. He died during an inquiry conducted on June 28 in Sivaganga district. As many as six police personnel were immediately suspended from duty on the same day.

Based on the findings of the post-mortem, the case has now been converted into a criminal case, and five police personnel have been arrested in connection with the incident.

The case has been officially registered at the Tirupuvanam Police Station under Section 196(2)(a) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) Act, and has been forwarded for judicial investigation.

Further, an official statement by the Tamil Nadu Government confirmed the above incident and the action taken against the six police personnel.

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