Synopsis: A 30-year-old man from Madurai, Tamil Nadu, has died under suspicious circumstances after being taken for police questioning, prompting allegations of custodial death and widespread public protests. Family members and human rights groups have accused the police of torture and demanded a judicial inquiry and a transparent post-mortem. Meanwhile, the police have registered cases against protesters and deployed security forces.
A 30-year-old man from a Scheduled Caste community in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, has died under suspicious circumstances after being taken for police inquiry on Thursday, 9 October, sparking allegations of custodial death and public protests.
The victim, identified as Dinesh Kumar of Yagappa Nagar, was reportedly called in for questioning by Inspector Flower S