Police officers punished for the death of father and son
In India, in 2020, nine police officers were sentenced to death for causing the deaths of a father and son in police custody. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
This incident caused widespread outrage in the country, and the legal proceedings concluded with the court imposing severe punishments on the accused. According to the details of the event, 58-year-old P.
Jeyaraj and his 38-year-old son Beniks were arrested for violating quarantine rules during the coronavirus pandemic. They were detained by law enforcement agencies because they did not close their mobile phone shop on time.
A few days after being detained, both men died in prison conditions. The presiding judge in the trial described this situation as a blatant abuse of official power.
The judge emphasized that the accused brutally beat the two men in front of each other. These actions were recorded as attempted murder committed intentionally against unarmed people.
The judge also specifically noted that the accused's certain level of education or family status could not be considered as grounds for mitigating the punishment. This tragedy sparked widespread protests in the state of Tamil Nadu.
Various segments of society, including prominent politicians and athletes, demanded justice for the father and son through social networks. This incident once again highlighted the problem of police brutality in India.
Human rights defenders emphasized that hundreds of people die each year in custody due to torture. United Nations experts have repeatedly reminded the necessity to align and modernize the Indian police system with international human rights standards.
This incident caused widespread outrage in the country, and the legal proceedings concluded with the court imposing severe punishments on the accused. According to the details of the event, 58-year-old P.
Jeyaraj and his 38-year-old son Beniks were arrested for violating quarantine rules during the coronavirus pandemic. They were detained by law enforcement agencies because they did not close their mobile phone shop on time.
A few days after being detained, both men died in prison conditions. The presiding judge in the trial described this situation as a blatant abuse of official power.
The judge emphasized that the accused brutally beat the two men in front of each other. These actions were recorded as attempted murder committed intentionally against unarmed people.
The judge also specifically noted that the accused's certain level of education or family status could not be considered as grounds for mitigating the punishment. This tragedy sparked widespread protests in the state of Tamil Nadu.
Various segments of society, including prominent politicians and athletes, demanded justice for the father and son through social networks. This incident once again highlighted the problem of police brutality in India.
Human rights defenders emphasized that hundreds of people die each year in custody due to torture. United Nations experts have repeatedly reminded the necessity to align and modernize the Indian police system with international human rights standards.
