A trial court in Tamil Nadu on Monday (April 6, 2026) awarded death penalty to nine policemen found guilty of custodial torture and murder of a trader P. Jayaraj (58) and his son J. Benicks (31) during the COVID-19 lockdown at Sattankulam in Thoothukudi district. The custodial torture meted out to the father and son in June 2020, who were detained at the Sattankulam police station on the mere charge of violating COVID-19 lockdown norms and keeping their mobile phone sales and service showroom open, had shaken civil society and also became a political issue. Published – April 07, 2026 08:50 pm 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 Class 4 student comes home drunk; 23 liquor cartons seized from Bihar govt. school toilet Man held in Delhi for killing father, uncle after drunken quarrel