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.
Ajith Kumar worked as a security guard at Madapuram Temple in Sivaganga district. Last month, police took him into custody in connection with a theft case. A devotee had reportedly requested Ajith to park her car, but since he did not know how to drive, he asked another person to park it. The devotee later alleged that some cash and gold were missing from the vehicle. Police picked up Ajith to question him.
