Protestors.

Youth dead, kin allege custodial torture

Relatives of a dead 22-year-old youth at Keelathooval in Ramanathapuram district protested in front of Mudukulathur GH seeking action against the police as they alleged custodial torture to be the cause of his death.

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06 Dec 2021, 12:23 am

Madurai

Some of the relatives of deceased L Manikandan of Ilanchembur village claimed that he died after returning from Keelathooval police station. However, Ramanathapuram SP E Karthik denied it and said police maintained CCTV footage, which clearly shows how Manikandan was treated in the police station. Earlier, police caught Manikandan driving a bike without valid documents. Two of his friends escaped and police informed his mother Ramalakshmi, who took Manikandan from the station around 8 30 pm, without any trouble. But, Manikandan was found dead with foam at his mouth in a house at Neerkoliyenthal around 3 30 am on Sunday. The 108 emergency ambulance team suspected it to be a case of poisoning or snake bite. Moreover, sources said Sanjay, who travelled along with Manikandan, is a cannabis consumer and drug seller. Based on a complaint lodged by Alex, brother of the deceased, Keelathooval police have filed a case of suspicious death.

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