Kin receive body of Thoothukudi youth who died days after arrest
The family of a 24-year-old man who died shortly after being arrested in Thoothukudi has alleged custodial torture, while police maintain he collapsed on his own. A judicial inquiry is currently underway to investigate the circumstances of his death.
Why it matters
Allegations of custodial death raise serious concerns regarding human rights and police accountability within the justice system.
The family of Arunachalam, 24, who died days after being arrested by Thoothukudi South police, received his body after a post-mortem examination on Friday. His family members alleged that he died of custodial torture, but the police denied the charge.
Arunachalam was arrested on Friday (July 17) in connection with illegal sales of liquor, and the police seized 120 bottles from his possession. He was, however, released the same day on station bail.
Later in the day, he was admitted to Government Thoothukudi Medical College Hospital, and he was undergoing treatment at the neurosurgery ward. However, the hospital declared him dead in the early hours of Thursday.
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