Sattankulam custodial deaths: Family wants strong punishment for convicted policemen

Family members of trader Jayaraj and his son Benicks, who died of custodial torture at the Sattankulam police station six years ago, on Monday sought stringent punishment to the nine policemen convicted in the case.

Addressing journalists on the Madurai District Court premises following the conviction, J. Selvarani (wife of Jayaraj and mother of Benicks) and J. Persis (daughter of Jayaraj and elder sister of Benicks) said they had been waiting for this day and hoped the nine would get an appropriate/maximum sentence.