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Madras High Court notes alarming pattern of custodial deaths in Tamil Nadu, with police rarely held accountable.
The Hindu’s Data team examines whether police personnel are held accountable for custodial deaths — and how cases of torture ...
In the 2021-22 alone, 155 people died in police custody across the country―Tamil Nadu reported four deaths in police custody ...
India reported 73 deaths in police custody across the country in 2022, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) ...
Human rights activists in Tamil Nadu are questioning the increasing cases of custodial deaths in the state. The autopsy ...
Follow TNM’s WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links.TW: Mention of custodial violence and graphic detailsAjith ...
Post-mortem examination of Ajith Kumar reveals 44 distinct injuries, massive internal bleeding, and brain damage consistent ...
A temple security guard’s death as a result of alleged police torture in Tamil Nadu’s Sivaganga district has put the DMK ...
In the temple town of Madappuram, Sivagangai district, 27-year-old B. Ajith Kumar, a contractual security guard at the ...
Follow TNM’s WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links.Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on June 30, issued a ...
The human rights group calls for professional standards on custody, independent oversight of detention centres, and ...
The deaths of two Azeri brothers have escalated tensions between Azerbaijan and Russia, leading to the latter's citizens ...