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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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Top Court Raps CBI For Failing To Arrest Missing Cops In Custodial Death Case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday chided the CBI for not arresting absconding police officials accused of a man's custodial death in Madhya Pradesh and warned of contempt action.
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Tamil Nadu Man Dies Inside Police Station, Body Found Over 6 Hours Later
A 60-year-old man died by suicide Tuesday night in an empty room inside a police station in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore, but his body was found over six hours later, early Wednesday.
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High Court Asks Tamil Nadu To Pay 25 Lakh Compensation In Custody Death Case
The Madras High Court today directed the Tamil Nadu government to pay an interim compensation of Rs 25 lakh to the family of 27-year-old Ajith Kumar, a temple's security guard who died in police custody last month.
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"A Sorry Model Government": TVK Chief Slams DMK Over 'Custodial' Deaths
Actor-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Sunday led a massive protest in Chennai, seeking justice for Ajith Kumar, a private security guard who died in police custody due to alleged torture.
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Actor Vijay To Lead Massive Protest Over Tamil Nadu Custodial Death Case
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor-turned-politician Vijay is set to lead a major public protest today demanding justice for Ajith Kumar, a private security guard who allegedly died in police custody in Sivagangai district.
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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
-
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.
-
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.
-
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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Top Court Raps CBI For Failing To Arrest Missing Cops In Custodial Death Case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday chided the CBI for not arresting absconding police officials accused of a man's custodial death in Madhya Pradesh and warned of contempt action.
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Tamil Nadu Man Dies Inside Police Station, Body Found Over 6 Hours Later
A 60-year-old man died by suicide Tuesday night in an empty room inside a police station in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore, but his body was found over six hours later, early Wednesday.
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High Court Asks Tamil Nadu To Pay 25 Lakh Compensation In Custody Death Case
The Madras High Court today directed the Tamil Nadu government to pay an interim compensation of Rs 25 lakh to the family of 27-year-old Ajith Kumar, a temple's security guard who died in police custody last month.
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"A Sorry Model Government": TVK Chief Slams DMK Over 'Custodial' Deaths
Actor-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Sunday led a massive protest in Chennai, seeking justice for Ajith Kumar, a private security guard who died in police custody due to alleged torture.
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Actor Vijay To Lead Massive Protest Over Tamil Nadu Custodial Death Case
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor-turned-politician Vijay is set to lead a major public protest today demanding justice for Ajith Kumar, a private security guard who allegedly died in police custody in Sivagangai district.
