State vs Police personnel — S. Rajasekar custodial death case

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1. News14 Jun 2022

   Chennai ‘custodial death’: SHRC takes suo motu cognisance, asks police commissioner to submit report within 4 weeks

   After S Rajasekar's alleged custodial death, five police officers were suspended and the case was transferred to the Crime Branch-CID for further...

   Explanation in simple terms

   The State Human Rights Commission has officially stepped in to investigate the death of S. Rajasekar while he was in police custody. Because this is a serious matter, the commission has started an inquiry on its own initiative without waiting for a formal complaint. They have ordered the Chennai Police Commissioner to conduct a thorough investigation and submit a detailed report on the incident within the next four weeks.

   indianexpress.com
2. News13 Jun 2022

   Five police personnel suspended in connection custodial death in Chennai’s Kodungaiyur

   The victim has been identified as S. Rajasekar alias Appu of Mundhiri Thoppu, near Alamathi in Thiruvallur district.

   Explanation in simple terms

   Five police officers in Chennai have been suspended following the death of a man named S. Rajasekar while he was in their custody. This action was taken as part of an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death at the Kodungaiyur police station. Suspension means these officers are temporarily removed from their duties while authorities look into whether they acted improperly or broke the law during the time the man was held.

   thehindu.com