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Nine Officers Sentenced to Death for Custodial Murders

4/6/2026

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Nine police officers in Madurai were sentenced to death for the custodial deaths of P. Jeyaraj and his son J Benniks in June 2020.
The officers were found guilty of murder and torture after they were arrested for violating COVID-19 lockdown rules, triggering national outrage.
The Central Bureau of Investigation conducted the probe.
One accused died during the trial due to COVID-19.
Judge G. Muthukumaran noted custodial violence.

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Story summary

Nine police officers in Madurai were sentenced to death for the custodial deaths of P. Jeyaraj and his son J Benniks in June 2020.
The officers were found guilty of murder and torture after they were arrested for violating COVID-19 lockdown rules, triggering national outrage.
The Central Bureau of Investigation conducted the probe.
One accused died during the trial due to COVID-19.
Judge G. Muthukumaran noted custodial violence.