The convicted police personnel being produced before the court in Madurai on Thursday. | Photo Credit: R. ASHOK The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the counsel representing the family of trader P. Jayaraj and his son Benicks, who died of custodial torture in Sattankulam in 2020, on Thursday sought maximum punishment for the nine policemen convicted by the trial court in the case. The counsels submitted before the First Additional District and Sessions Court in Madurai that the case fell within the category of the rarest of rare cases and maximum punishment should be awarded to the convicts. “It was a heinous crime and the traders were tortured all through the night at the Sattankulam police station,” the counsel pointed out. Published – April 03, 2026 12:44 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation PAV raises concern over network hospitals’ stir West Asia crisis: Rajnath Singh chairs high-level meet to minimise impact on India