State of Kerala vs police personnel — Custodial death of Rajkumar

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Govt. dismisses Rajkumar case accused from service

The State government has accepted the Justice K. Narayana Kurup Commission inquiry report on Rajkumar's custodial death in Idukki in 2019.

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What:: The Kerala state government dismissed the police personnel involved in the death of a man in custody.
Who:: The State government made the decision regarding the police personnel accused in the case of Rajkumar.
When:: Reported on 15 Feb 2021.
Where:: Idukki, Kerala.
Why:: The government accepted the findings from the Justice K. Narayana Kurup Commission inquiry report about the death.
What it means:: The accused police personnel are no longer employed by the government following the release of the report.

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Arrest25 Jul 2019

Crime Branch arrests three additional police personnel in Rajkumar custodial death case

The Kerala Crime Branch arrested three more police officers in connection with the custodial torture and death of Rajkumar, bringing the total number of arrested officers from the Nedumkandam police station to seven.

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What:: The Kerala Crime Branch arrested three more police officers regarding a custodial death.
Who:: The Kerala Crime Branch is the agency making arrests, and the seven police officers are the accused.
When:: Reported on 25 Jul 2019.
Where:: Nedumkandam police station, Kerala.
Why:: The officers are accused of torturing and causing the death of a man named Rajkumar while he was in custody.
What it means:: The total number of police officers arrested from the Nedumkandam police station has now reached seven.

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Judicial commission orders fresh autopsy in Rajkumar custodial death

Justice K. Narayana Kurup, heading the judicial panel, ordered a second autopsy of Rajkumar's body, citing significant lapses in the initial investigation and the preliminary post-mortem report.

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What:: A judicial panel ordered a second examination of the body to determine the cause of death.
Who:: Justice K. Narayana Kurup leads the judicial panel overseeing the investigation into the death of Rajkumar.
When:: Reported on 13 Jul 2019.
Where:: Kerala.
Why:: The panel found major errors in the initial investigation and the first report from the medical examiner.
What it means:: The authorities must conduct a fresh autopsy to ensure a more accurate review of the evidence.

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