After Sivagangai custodial death, new Tamil Nadu police brutality video emerges
He said the intention was to show how police brutality continues to be a recurring problem in Tamil Nadu.The Madras High Court had slammed the Tamil Nadu police over Ajith Kumar's death, calling it a 'brutal act' and said bluntly that 'the state has killed its own citizen.' The post-mortem report revealed 44 injuries on Ajith's body, with chilli powder applied to his back, mouth, and ears.The court questioned how someone with no criminal record was subjected to such horrifying torture and criticised serious lapses in the investigation.Following mounting pressure, Chief Minister MK Stalin announced that Ajith Kumar's custodial death case will be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Calling the police action 'unjustifiable,' Stalin warned that such acts must never be repeated and assured full cooperation to the CBI.- EndsTune InMust Watch
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