Tamil Nadu custodial demise: Vijay demands SIT probe, Ajith Kumar beaten with plastic pipes and iron rods- What we all need to know | India News

NEW DELHI: The demise of Ajith Kumar, a temple guard who allegedly died in police custody in Tamil Nadu’s Sivaganga, has sparked issues throughout the town. Relatives of Ajith Kumar, employed as a safety guard on the Madapuram Kaliamman temple in Tirupuvanam, have alleged that the 28-year-old man died after being beaten and tortured throughout interrogation by police..Ajit Kumar was initially detained for questioning relating to a theft on the Madapuram Kaliamman temple, the district Superintendent of Police mentioned.

Here’s what we know:

Vijay demands SIT probe

Actor turned politician Vijay demanded for particular investigation workforce within the Kumar’s custodial demise case. In a put up on X he mentioned that the Ajith kumar custodial demise case has raised quite a few questions within the minds of the general public and starkly highlights the extent to which the Tamil Nadu Police Department, working underneath the direct supervision of MK Stalin, “acts in a cruel, utterly inhumane, and unjust manner” towards abnormal residents, functioning as an unethical establishment.“It is widely known that the Tamil Nadu government initially tried to protect the culprits. Only after pressure from various political parties, including the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, and the intervention of the Madurai Bench of the High Court did the police department begin taking action,” he mentioned. “That is the current status of the various custodial death cases that have occurred during this regime? Has this government ensured that murder charges have been filed against all those accused in these cases and delivered justice to the victims? In a situation where the judges of the Madurai Bench of the High Court have expressed dissatisfaction, noting that 24 people have died in police custody over the past four years, the Tamil Nadu Home Minister must immediately release a white paper regarding the deaths of these 24 individuals,” he added.He recalled the Anna University pupil sexual assault case and mentioned that as a result of a particular investigation workforce was shaped underneath the direct supervision of the High Court, an inquiry was carried out, and a swift judgment was delivered, and so will occur on this case as properly. “I solemnly warn that in the 2026 Assembly elections, the people will gift the anarchic regime led by Mr. M.K. Stalin, which oppresses ordinary citizens through the abuse of power, a defeat so unprecedented that the DMK could not even imagine it in Tamil Nadu’s history,” he mentioned.

Tamil Nadu govt places SP Ashish Rawat on ‘obligatory wait,’ case transferred to CB-CID

The Tamil Nadu administration has eliminated Sivaganga District Superintendent of Police, Ashish Rawat from his place and positioned him on “compulsory wait” on the DGP’s workplace in Chennai.The motion follows the alleged custodial demise of Ajith Kumar, who labored as a temple safety guard in Tamil Nadu’s Sivagangai district.The authorities have assigned Ramanathapuram SP, G Chandeesh, further accountability because the Superintendent of Police for Sivagangai district.The investigation of the custodial demise case in Sivaganga district has been handed over to CB-CID (Crime Branch, Crime Investigation Department) for additional probe.

‘Ajith Kumar was beaten with plastic pipes and iron rods,’ lawyer submits proof

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court convened to look at a suo motu case relating to the suspected custodial demise of Ajith Kumar, a temple safety guard in Tamil Nadu’s Sivagangai district.At the proceedings, advocate Henri Tiphagne introduced photographic proof suggesting that Ajith Kumar had been subjected to assault with plastic pipes and iron rods. The courtroom seen video footage depicting police personnel assaulting Ajith Kumar.A earlier petition filed by advocate Marish Kumar on this matter stays into account.Additionally, advocate Henri Tiphagne has submitted a petition requesting to be part of as a petitioner, which can also be into account.During the proceedings, the courtroom questioned the failure of police authorities to register a case regardless of receiving a jewelry theft grievance.

Five police personnel arrested in custodial demise

Following the alleged custodial demise of Ajith Kumar, the state authorities has confirmed the arrest of 5 cops.“In connection with the alleged custodial death of Ajith Kumar, who died during an inquiry conducted on 28th June in Sivaganga district, six police personnel were immediately suspended from duty on the same day. Based on the findings of the post-mortem, the case has now been converted into a criminal case, and five police personnel have been arrested in connection with the incident. The case has been officially registered at the Tirupuvanam Police Station under Section 196(2)(a) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) Act, and has been forwarded for judicial investigation,” the Tamil Nadu authorities mentioned.