Chennai, June 19, 2023 (PPI-OT): A dalit youth with torture marks on his body was found dead in police custody in Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu state of India. The 23-year-old youth, Thangasamy was taken into custody for supplying liquor bottles to a woman for its illegal sale.
He was remanded in judicial custody, and after he complained of uneasiness, he was brought to Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital (TvMCH). The post-mortem report of the youth revealed the presence of seven irregular reddish-brown abrasions on his body. The report also revealed that the injuries had taken place three to four days before death.
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