The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court was rocked by sensational allegations during the hearing of a custodial death case involving a 27-year-old security guard. The petitioner’s counsel claimed that local DMK functionaries and police officials attempted to settle the matter by offering ₹50 lakh to the victim’s family which the family refused to accept.
The case pertains to the death of Ajithkumar, a security guard from Sivagangai district, who died under suspicious circumstances while in police custody on 28 June 2025. According to the petition, Ajithkumar was taken for questioning regarding a complaint about a missing jewellery – from a car he had parked for the devotees visiting the temple where he worked as a guard. What began as an “unnatural death” case was later reclassified as murder following public outrage.
During today’s hearing before Justice S.M. Subramaniam, the petitioner’s side made several grave accusations. They alleged that Sengaichingamaran, a DMK member and husband of a local panchayat president, along with Thirubhuvanam DMK City Secretary Kaleeswaran and a Deputy Superintendent of Police, negotiated with the victim’s family. The purported offer of ₹50 lakh was meant to dissuade the family from pursuing legal action.
The petitioner further claimed serious procedural violations in the case. They stated that Ajithkumar’s mother and brother were denied proper access to view his body before the postmortem examination. Additional allegations included deliberate delays in investigating the custodial death and failure to take action against the responsible police officials.
Government counsel, representing the police, countered these claims by maintaining that proper procedures were followed. They asserted that the case was promptly registered and that Ajithkumar had died due to a heart attack during questioning. The counsel also denied any wrongdoing in the conduct of the postmortem examination.
Justice Subramaniam expressed deep concern over the circumstances of the death, particularly questioning how a healthy young man could die during routine interrogation. The court emphasized the need for a thorough and transparent investigation into both the custodial death and the alleged monetary settlement attempt.
This case has drawn significant attention amid growing scrutiny of police procedures in Tamil Nadu, where custodial deaths have become a contentious issue. The court has adjourned the matter for further hearing, with directions to ensure a comprehensive investigation.
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