Why All Nine Policemen Get Death Sentence In Sattankulam Father-Son Custodial Death Case

In a landmark ruling, a Madurai court sentenced nine policemen to death for the 2020 custodial deaths of P Jayaraj and his son Benniks in Tamil Nadu’s Sathankulam. Calling it a “rarest of rare” case, the court cited brutal assault and abuse of power. The verdict comes after a six-year trial, bringing closure to the family’s long fight for justice.