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Gujarat Man Accused Of Kidnapping, Murdering 4-Year-Old Girl Killed In Encounter
Suspect in four-year-old girl's murder shot dead in police custody after attacking officers.
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"Why Silent Now?" DMK Attacks Vijay Over Tamil Nadu Custodial Death
The DMK has demanded that Vijay speak up on the issue the same way he raised the custodial deaths when DMK was in power.
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Warden Arrested After Specially Abled Man Dies In Custody With 19 Injuries
The case has sparked a political row, with opposition parties, including the DMK, criticising the state government over the alleged custodial death.
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UN Demands Independent Probe Into ICE Custody Deaths In US
At least 52 deaths have been reported in ICE holding facilities since the start of 2025, when US President Donald Trump returned to office and launched a crackdown on immigrants, the UN human rights office said.
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Legs Tied, Body Burned: Family Says Man, 25, Killed By Cop In Police Custody
The main accused is a 53-year-old Circle Inspector Suda Suresh Veera Venkata (SSVV) Nagaraju, who has been arrested and suspended from the job.
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Rise In Suicides Among Immigration Detainees Since Trump Took Office: Report
An AP probe found that at least 10 detainees, all men, have died by suicide since President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, a pace that exceeds growth in detainee population
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Half-Sleeves, Shorts: Mumbai's New Dress Code For Inmates To Prevent Suicides
Data shows that between 2020 and 2023, more than 54 custodial deaths were reported in Maharashtra, with several cases involving suicide by hanging.
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34 Injuries Found On Border Force Cop Who Died In Anti-Drugs Agency Custody
Jaswinder Singh died after his health deteriorated during questioning by the NCB in Amritsar, Punjab, the police had said in March
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4 Days To Death, 6 Years To Justice: Inside The Tamil Nadu Custodial Killings
Nine police officials have been handed death sentences for the custodial deaths of P Jayaraj and his son J Benicks.
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9 Tamil Nadu Cops Get Death Sentence In Father-Son Custodial Torture Case
Tamil Nadu Sathankulam: 9 Tamil Nadu Cops Get Death Sentence Over Father-Son Custodial Torture Case
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170 Custodial Deaths Across Country In First 74 Days Of 2026: Centre
The figures shared by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) are part of state-wise information received from the National Human Rights Commission.
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All 9 Cops Convicted In Tamil Nadu Father-Son Custodial Death Case
The custodial torture dates back to June 19, 2020, when Jayaraj and Benicks, who ran a mobile shop, were arrested for allegedly keeping their shop open beyond permitted hours during the lockdown, a claim later found to be false.
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Verdict In Tamil Nadu Father-Son Custodial Death Case On March 23
Nearly six years after the alleged custodial torture and deaths of a father and son in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi district triggered nationwide outrage, a court in Madurai is set to deliver its verdict on March 23 in the sensational Sathankulam case.
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Court Orders CID Probe Into Alleged Custodial Death Of Man In Tamil Nadu
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court today ordered a probe by the Crime Branch-CID (CBCID) into the alleged custodial death of a 30-year-old man, Dinesh Kumar, in Madurai.
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4 Tamil Nadu Cops Get 11 Years In Jail For Teen's Custodial Death
In a landmark judgment, the Madurai District and Sessions Court sentenced four policemen to 11 years in prison in connection with the custodial death of a 17-year-old Muthu Karthik in 2019.
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Gujarat Man Accused Of Kidnapping, Murdering 4-Year-Old Girl Killed In Encounter
Suspect in four-year-old girl's murder shot dead in police custody after attacking officers.
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"Why Silent Now?" DMK Attacks Vijay Over Tamil Nadu Custodial Death
The DMK has demanded that Vijay speak up on the issue the same way he raised the custodial deaths when DMK was in power.
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Warden Arrested After Specially Abled Man Dies In Custody With 19 Injuries
The case has sparked a political row, with opposition parties, including the DMK, criticising the state government over the alleged custodial death.
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UN Demands Independent Probe Into ICE Custody Deaths In US
At least 52 deaths have been reported in ICE holding facilities since the start of 2025, when US President Donald Trump returned to office and launched a crackdown on immigrants, the UN human rights office said.
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Legs Tied, Body Burned: Family Says Man, 25, Killed By Cop In Police Custody
The main accused is a 53-year-old Circle Inspector Suda Suresh Veera Venkata (SSVV) Nagaraju, who has been arrested and suspended from the job.
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Rise In Suicides Among Immigration Detainees Since Trump Took Office: Report
An AP probe found that at least 10 detainees, all men, have died by suicide since President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, a pace that exceeds growth in detainee population
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Half-Sleeves, Shorts: Mumbai's New Dress Code For Inmates To Prevent Suicides
Data shows that between 2020 and 2023, more than 54 custodial deaths were reported in Maharashtra, with several cases involving suicide by hanging.
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34 Injuries Found On Border Force Cop Who Died In Anti-Drugs Agency Custody
Jaswinder Singh died after his health deteriorated during questioning by the NCB in Amritsar, Punjab, the police had said in March
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4 Days To Death, 6 Years To Justice: Inside The Tamil Nadu Custodial Killings
Nine police officials have been handed death sentences for the custodial deaths of P Jayaraj and his son J Benicks.
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9 Tamil Nadu Cops Get Death Sentence In Father-Son Custodial Torture Case
Tamil Nadu Sathankulam: 9 Tamil Nadu Cops Get Death Sentence Over Father-Son Custodial Torture Case
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170 Custodial Deaths Across Country In First 74 Days Of 2026: Centre
The figures shared by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) are part of state-wise information received from the National Human Rights Commission.
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All 9 Cops Convicted In Tamil Nadu Father-Son Custodial Death Case
The custodial torture dates back to June 19, 2020, when Jayaraj and Benicks, who ran a mobile shop, were arrested for allegedly keeping their shop open beyond permitted hours during the lockdown, a claim later found to be false.
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Verdict In Tamil Nadu Father-Son Custodial Death Case On March 23
Nearly six years after the alleged custodial torture and deaths of a father and son in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi district triggered nationwide outrage, a court in Madurai is set to deliver its verdict on March 23 in the sensational Sathankulam case.
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Court Orders CID Probe Into Alleged Custodial Death Of Man In Tamil Nadu
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court today ordered a probe by the Crime Branch-CID (CBCID) into the alleged custodial death of a 30-year-old man, Dinesh Kumar, in Madurai.
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4 Tamil Nadu Cops Get 11 Years In Jail For Teen's Custodial Death
In a landmark judgment, the Madurai District and Sessions Court sentenced four policemen to 11 years in prison in connection with the custodial death of a 17-year-old Muthu Karthik in 2019.
