Tamil Nadu court frames murder charges against four policemen in custodial death case
A district court has charged and remanded four officers, including a former Manamadurai DSP, in the custodial death of Ajithkumar.
2 reports on this incident · first at Sep 10, 2026, 11:54 p.m. ET
A district court has framed murder charges against four policemen and remanded them in the custodial death case of Ajithkumar, according to the New Indian Express.
The respondents are former Manamadurai DSP N Shanmugasundaram, former Thirupuvanam inspector SP Rameshkumar, special sub-inspector S Sivakumar and head constable G Ilayaraja, the outlet reported.
The matter is at the charging stage, and the case against the four men has not been decided. The report was published on September 11, 2026.
Earlier reports
Sep 10, 2026, 11:54 p.m. ETFirst report
Court frames murder charges, remands four policemen in Tamil Nadu custodial death case
A district court has framed murder charges and remanded four policemen in a custodial death case, The New Indian Express reported.
The respondents are former Manamadurai DSP N Shanmugasundaram, former Thirupuvanam inspector SP Rameshkumar, special sub-inspector S Sivakumar and head constable G Ilayaraja, according to the outlet.
The case remains at the charging stage and is undecided. The report was published on September 11, 2026; the date of the underlying death has not been established in the available reporting.
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