Sathankulam custodial deaths: CBI gets custody of three accused cops

MADURAI: The Madurai chief judicial magistrate (CJM) court on Monday granted the CBI the custody of three suspended Sathankulam policemen who were arrested in connection with the custodial deaths of P Jayaraj and his son J Beniks.
The CBI filed an application before the court seeking custody of three policemen - head constable Samidurai and constables Vail Muthu and Chelladurai.
After the application was filed, the three policemen, who were lodged in the Madurai Central Prison, were produced before the court.
CJM T V Hemanandakumar granted the CBI the custody of three policemen and directed the central investigation agency to produce them before the court on July 23 evening.
CBI officials took these three persons to Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai to subject them to medical examination.
The CBI had earlier taken custody of five policemen - inspector Sridhar, sub-inspectors Raghu Ganesh and Balakrishnan, head constable Murugan and constable Muthuraj.
The CBI is yet to take custody of constable Francis and special sub-inspector Paldurai who were also arrested in the custodial deaths case.