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Rise In Suicides Among Immigration Detainees Since Trump Took Office: Report
- Wednesday May 27, 2026
- World News | Associated Press
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
- Sunday April 26, 2026
- India News | Reported by Sujata Kanhaiya Dwivedi
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
- Saturday April 25, 2026
- India News | Reported by Gurpreet Singh Chhina
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
- Monday April 6, 2026
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Samiran Mishra
Nine police officials have been handed death sentences for the custodial deaths of P Jayaraj and his son J Benicks.
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www.ndtv.com
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9 Tamil Nadu Cops Get Death Sentence In Father-Son Custodial Torture Case
- Monday April 6, 2026
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
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
- Wednesday March 25, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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All 9 Cops Convicted In Tamil Nadu Father-Son Custodial Death Case
- Monday March 23, 2026
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Akash Majumder
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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www.ndtv.com
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Verdict In Tamil Nadu Father-Son Custodial Death Case On March 23
- Monday March 2, 2026
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
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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www.ndtv.com
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Court Orders CID Probe Into Alleged Custodial Death Of Man In Tamil Nadu
- Saturday October 11, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
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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www.ndtv.com
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4 Tamil Nadu Cops Get 11 Years In Jail For Teen's Custodial Death
- Friday September 26, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
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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www.ndtv.com
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Top Court Raps CBI For Failing To Arrest Missing Cops In Custodial Death Case
- Tuesday September 23, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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Tamil Nadu Man Dies Inside Police Station, Body Found Over 6 Hours Later
- Wednesday August 6, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
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
- Tuesday July 22, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
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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www.ndtv.com
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"A Sorry Model Government": TVK Chief Slams DMK Over 'Custodial' Deaths
- Sunday July 13, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
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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www.ndtv.com
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Actor Vijay To Lead Massive Protest Over Tamil Nadu Custodial Death Case
- Sunday July 13, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
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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www.ndtv.com
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Rise In Suicides Among Immigration Detainees Since Trump Took Office: Report
- Wednesday May 27, 2026
- World News | Associated Press
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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www.ndtv.com
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Half-Sleeves, Shorts: Mumbai's New Dress Code For Inmates To Prevent Suicides
- Sunday April 26, 2026
- India News | Reported by Sujata Kanhaiya Dwivedi
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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www.ndtv.com
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34 Injuries Found On Border Force Cop Who Died In Anti-Drugs Agency Custody
- Saturday April 25, 2026
- India News | Reported by Gurpreet Singh Chhina
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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www.ndtv.com
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4 Days To Death, 6 Years To Justice: Inside The Tamil Nadu Custodial Killings
- Monday April 6, 2026
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Samiran Mishra
Nine police officials have been handed death sentences for the custodial deaths of P Jayaraj and his son J Benicks.
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www.ndtv.com
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9 Tamil Nadu Cops Get Death Sentence In Father-Son Custodial Torture Case
- Monday April 6, 2026
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
Tamil Nadu Sathankulam: 9 Tamil Nadu Cops Get Death Sentence Over Father-Son Custodial Torture Case
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www.ndtv.com
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170 Custodial Deaths Across Country In First 74 Days Of 2026: Centre
- Wednesday March 25, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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All 9 Cops Convicted In Tamil Nadu Father-Son Custodial Death Case
- Monday March 23, 2026
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Akash Majumder
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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www.ndtv.com
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Verdict In Tamil Nadu Father-Son Custodial Death Case On March 23
- Monday March 2, 2026
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
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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www.ndtv.com
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Court Orders CID Probe Into Alleged Custodial Death Of Man In Tamil Nadu
- Saturday October 11, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
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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www.ndtv.com
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4 Tamil Nadu Cops Get 11 Years In Jail For Teen's Custodial Death
- Friday September 26, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
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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www.ndtv.com
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Top Court Raps CBI For Failing To Arrest Missing Cops In Custodial Death Case
- Tuesday September 23, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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Tamil Nadu Man Dies Inside Police Station, Body Found Over 6 Hours Later
- Wednesday August 6, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
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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www.ndtv.com
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High Court Asks Tamil Nadu To Pay 25 Lakh Compensation In Custody Death Case
- Tuesday July 22, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
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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www.ndtv.com
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"A Sorry Model Government": TVK Chief Slams DMK Over 'Custodial' Deaths
- Sunday July 13, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
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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www.ndtv.com
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Actor Vijay To Lead Massive Protest Over Tamil Nadu Custodial Death Case
- Sunday July 13, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
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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www.ndtv.com