Madurai Court to Deliver Verdict in 2020 Sathankulam Father-Son Custodial Deaths Case

The Madurai court is set to deliver its verdict on March 23 in the 2020 Sathankulam custodial deaths case involving traders P. Jayaraj and his son J. Benicks. Arrested for allegedly violating COVID-19 lockdown curfew, they died shortly after police custody amid allegations of severe torture. The CBI charged several police officers, including an inspector and sub-inspectors, with murder. The investigation faced challenges such as missing CCTV footage, and one accused officer died of COVID-19 during the trial.