Tamil Nadu custodial dying: Sivagangai case handed over to CBI; CM Stalin cites transparency behind the move | India News

NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Tuesday introduced that the custodial dying case of Ajith Kumar in Sivagangai district might be transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), stating that the move is aimed toward guaranteeing a clear and credible probe.Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin mentioned the determination follows the Madras High Court’s observations that the ongoing CB-CID probe can proceed, however he believed a CBI inquiry would offer better readability. “To ensure transparency and a thorough probe, I have ordered for the case to be transferred to CBI,” Stalin mentioned. He added that the state authorities would absolutely cooperate with the central company.Stalin additionally personally reached out to Ajith Kumar’s household. In a cellphone name to his brother Naveen Kumar, Stalin expressed grief over the 28-year-old temple guard’s dying in custody and warranted all crucial assist, together with arranging a authorities job for a member of the family. “Sorry Ma,” Stalin informed Ajith’s mom Malathi, providing his condolences.Ajith Kumar was working as a safety guard at the Madapuram Kaliamman temple when he was detained by police for questioning over a jewelry theft. His household has alleged that he was tortured throughout interrogation, main to his dying.Following Ajith’s dying, the Tamil Nadu authorities positioned Sivaganga SP Ashish Rawat on “compulsory wait” and handed extra cost to Ramanathapuram SP G Chandeesh. The case was initially handed over to CB-CID for investigation.During a listening to at the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, advocate Henri Tiphagne submitted video and photographic proof indicating that Ajith Kumar had been crushed with plastic pipes and iron rods. The court docket additionally raised issues over the police’s failure to act on the authentic jewelry theft criticism.Five police personnel have since been arrested. The state authorities confirmed that six officers had been suspended on June 28, and based mostly on autopsy findings, the case has been transformed right into a prison case. It is now registered at Tirupuvanam Police Station beneath Section 196(2)(a) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and has been despatched for judicial inquiry.