Daijiworld Media Network – Madurai

Madurai, Sep 26: In a landmark verdict, the Madurai District and Sessions Court on Thursday sentenced four policemen to 11 years of rigorous imprisonment for the 2019 custodial death of 17-year-old Muthu Karthik.

Those convicted are Inspector Alex Raj and constables Satheesh, Ravi and Ravichandran. The court also ordered the Crime Branch–Crime Investigation Department (CB-CID) to file a fresh chargesheet against Inspector Premachandran, Sub-Inspector Kannan and Inspector Arunachalam for allegedly destroying evidence. While Premachandran and Kannan have retired, the court directed immediate suspension of Inspector Arunachalam, who remains in service.

Coming down heavily on medical professionals accused of covering up the torture, the court ordered depa

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