On June 19, P Jayaraj, 59, and his son, J Fennix Immanuel, 31, were picked up by the police at Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, for allegedly violating lockdown norms, by keeping their shop open for longer hours and defying the night curfew. They were lodged in jail on June 21. On June 22, Immanuel died of breathlessness, and a day later his father passed away. The family has alleged that both were subjected to custodial torture, resulting in rectal bleeding and eventual death.
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- https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-tamil-nadu-police-custodial-torture-father-son-killed-thoothukudi-6479190/
- https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/tamil-nadu-police-thoothukudi-death-in-custody-6482198/
- https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/custodial-deaths-should-spur-police-reforms-106394
- https://www.drishtiias.com/current-affairs-news-analysis-editorials/news-analysis/30-06-2020
- https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/tamil-nadu-police-custodial-deaths-torture-guarding-the-guardians-6484025/
