Centre has notified CBI taking over Sathankulam case TN govt

Chennai, Jul 7 (PTI) The Centre has issued a notification
on CBI taking over investigation into the deaths of a father
and son duo belonging to Tuticorin district, the Tamil Nadu
government said on Tuesday.
Following Chief Minister K Palaniswami's letter to Home
Minister Amit Shah requesting a probe by the Central agency
into the deaths of Jeyaraj and Bennicks, "the Central
government has now issued a notification (on CBI taking over
investigation into the case)," an official release here said.
After announcing a CBI probe recently, Palaniswami had
written to the Home Minister.
The CB-CID is presently handling the case as per the
direction of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court.
Five police personnel including an inspector have been
arrested so far.
Bennicks and Jeyaraj died on June 22 and 23 respectively
after alleged torture by Sathankulam police in Tuticorin
district following their arrest on June 19.
They were arrested for alleged violation of prohibitory
orders in force due to COVID-19 lockdown by keeping their
mobile phone shop in the district beyond the allowed time. PTI
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