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Police label Sabari Varman murder, arrest 3 warders, 8 inmates

7/18/2026

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Police classified Sabari Varman’s July 13 death as murder after a post-mortem found 19 injuries.
Police detained three warders and eight inmates from Kanniyakumari district jail in Nagercoil over the case.
The 35-year-old, differently-abled inmate from Ethankadu was arrested on July 9 for selling banned tobacco and remanded that day.
His family protested at Kanniyakumari Medical College, demanding a probe, body release, and a CBI investigation urged by Kanimozhi Karunanidhi.

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Police classified Sabari Varman’s July 13 death as murder after a post-mortem found 19 injuries.
Police detained three warders and eight inmates from Kanniyakumari district jail in Nagercoil over the case.
The 35-year-old, differently-abled inmate from Ethankadu was arrested on July 9 for selling banned tobacco and remanded that day.
His family protested at Kanniyakumari Medical College, demanding a probe, body release, and a CBI investigation urged by Kanimozhi Karunanidhi.