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The Hindu
2 hours ago
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- The Hindu
MDMK leader Vaiko visits Ajith Kumar's family
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) general secretary Vaiko visited the family of custodial death victim B. Ajith Kumar at their home in Madapuram, Sivaganga on Tuesday. He handed over ₹1 lakh to the family. Speaking to media later, he said: 'Police's inhumane treatment of a youth which has cost him his life is highly condemnable.' Unless the police were given severe punishment, such incidents cannot be prevented in future, he added that he was hopeful that the judiciary would bring the accused under law. As the State police could play down the murder, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin's order for transfer of the case to CBI was appropriate, he stated. Earlier, Sivaganga MP Karti Chidambaram visited the family and expressed his condolences for the family's loss. Addressing the media, he said the murder of the youth was a result of the colonial mindset of the police department. Claiming that custodial torture was a continuation of the colonial practice to subdue the citizens through any means, Mr. Chidambaram said it was unfortunate that it is continuing even after 75 years of Indian Independence. 'Through an overhaul of the police system, the police personnel should be retrained to educate them about new scientific operating procedures, new techniques, among others,' he added. The training should cover the entire police system, starting from Director General of Police to a constable, he noted. It was no wonder that people fear seeking help from the police, given the circumstances.
The Hindu
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Even a person murdering someone would not inflict such violence, says CPI(M) leader
Even a person intending to murder someone would not inflict such violence, said Communist Party of India (Marxist) State secretary P. Shanmugam on Sunday. Speaking at a protest organised at Thirupuvanam here to demand justice for custodial death victim B. Ajith Kumar, he said that when hundreds of gold theft cases happened in Tamil Nadu every day, why unleash violence on a youth who was just suspected of stealing jewels. 'If this has raised doubts, then the IAS officer under question, who is said to have ordered the inquiry, should be brought under law.' Questioning why the DMK government did not take action against the police officials responsible for the killing of 13 anti-Sterlite protesters even after three years, he said Justice Aruna Jegadeesan Commission report was sitting idle without any action. Under the guise of a special team, all senior police officials were having goons under their control, he charged. In order to ensure fair justice to the victim's family, and to prevent distortion of evidence, it should be ensured that the arrested police personnel be kept in prison till the judgment day. 'As eyewitnesses and other evidence are crucial in this case, the State government should protect them from getting tampered with,' Mr. Shanmugam added.
The Hindu
6 days ago
- The Hindu
Sivaganga custodial death: Complainant against victim was accused of cheating
It has come to light that J.P. Nikitha, 36, the complainant in the gold theft case at Thirupuvanam police station which led to the custodial death of B. Ajith Kumar, 27, was one of the six accused in a forgery case booked at Thirumangalam police station in 2011. As per the First Information Report registered by the Thirumangalam police on May 10, 2011, six people – J. Sivagamani Ammal, 60, her husband Jeyaperumal, 65, son J.P. Kaviyarasu alias J. Vaibhav Saran, daughter in law K. Sugadevi, 29, daughter J.P. Nikitha, all of J.P. Gardens, Vilangudi, Tirumangalam and Bhagat Singh, 32, of Vilangudi were included as accused. The FIR, which was based on the complaint of S. Rajangam, 65, of Tirumangalam, informed that the complainant along with two others, who were also the relatives of the accused, were promised by the accused that they would help them get a government job. 'J.P. Kaviyarasu, saying that he was close to the Personal Assistant of the Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, promised the complainants that they would be provided government jobs if they were ready to pay him,' it added. It is said that the accused demanded Rs.9 lakh for teacher post and Rs.7 lakh for Village Administrative Officer post. During different dates from December 21, 2010, to February 2, 2011, the complainant had given them Rs 16 lakh in total, FIR noted. As the family had promised to provide them with the appointment order within 15 days, and did not act accordingly, the complainant reached them through another person in contact, said the FIR. Yet, the family were unreachable and had moved to a different location. Also, the accused had threatened the complainant and informed them that their money would not be returned. Based on the complaint, police booked the six under sections 406 (Punishment for Criminal Breach of Trust) and 420 (Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) of Indian Penal Code. Henri Tiphagne, founder and executive director of Madurai-based human rights organisation People's Watch, speaking on the FIR said that such allegations against the complainant of the gold theft case have now put her credibility at stake. While several such things have started coming out, the veracity of the complainant has drastically gone down, he added. However, he said, as the district judge's investigation was underway, he did not want to prejudice the interrogation.
