Another case of custodial violence surfaces in Tamil Nadu’s Theni

Five policemen, including a inspector at the DevadanAppati Police Station in Theenı Region, were transferred to the armed reserve unit on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, after the video of a man who was beaten in custody appeared. The incident occurred on January 14, 2025, but CCTV images now shared the triggering action online.

The action against the TheDI policemen comes in the midst of anger on the death of a temple security guard B. Ajith Kumar after being beaten by the police in Sivaganga, who took him illegally detained him.

The video showed a police station, a police station, Ramesh, an Autorickshaw driver in the police station. Police said that Ramesh was detained by the police because he caused discomfort in a public place and was brought to the police station. Allegedly in a drunk situation. The video showed the man held on the legs of a police that pleaded to get rid of the Lathi coups. The police claimed that he was detained for a while and was later released in the station guarantee.

A press release published on Wednesday evening, inspector Abdullah, SSI Sivasubbu, Police Officer Pandi, Class I Police Marichamy and Valijan, including five police staff, said armed reserves.

Sources said that a lawyer Pandiarajan had gone to the police station with his client in January and saw the police beating a person. Later, in accordance with the RTI law, the video made an application looking for a video copy of CCTV images where the video was given to him.

Meanwhile, a police press release, the probe in this context by AdSp Gerald Alexander, he said.