
Advocate Rufus, who represents the victims in the Sathankulam case, told that Joseph — the brother-in-law of Jeyaraj — stated this before the Madurai District Court on Tuesday.

MADURAI: Rasing a serious allegation against the Sathankulam police, the brother-in-law of one of the victims in the Sathankulam custodial death case, said that the victims — P Jeyaraj and his son Beniks — were beaten nearly 100 and 250 times respectively before they succumbed to the injuries.
Advocate Rufus, who represents the victims in the Sathankulam case, told that Joseph — the brother-in-law of Jeyaraj — stated this before the Madurai District Court on Tuesday.
During the cross-examination by the Court, Joseph was asked as to why he did not lodge a complaint immediately if he had really heard that the police as a fearing as they feared that the victims’ safety would be put to risk,” Rufus added. Recording Joseph’s statement, Additional District Judge I, V Padmanabhan adjourned the trial to Saturday.