Five policemen have been arrested in connection with a custodial death in Tamil Nadu's Sivaganga district, police said.
An official release late on Monday said that six personnel had been placed under suspension on June 28.
A due probe was launched into the matter and following the post-mortem report received last night, the next course of action was initiated "without any delay", it said.
Subsequently, murder charges were invoked and "five policemen involved in the matter have been arrested," it said.
A judicial enquiry has been ordered into the matter.