Shocking Justice: 9 Indian Cops Sentenced to Death for Covid Custody Killings
A horrific case of police brutality in India leads to a rare death sentence ruling, sparking outrage and demands for accountability.
In a shocking turn of events, a court in India has sentenced nine police officers to death for their roles in the 2020 custodial killings of a father and son during the COVID-19 lockdown. The incident, which sparked widespread outrage and demands for accountability, involved the two men being arrested on suspicion of violating pandemic restrictions before dying in jail under suspicious circumstances.
The tragic case began when P. Jayaraj and his son J. Benicks were taken into custody by police in Tamil Nadu for allegedly keeping their mobile phone shop open past curfew hours. What followed was a horrific display of abuse and cruelty, with the men allegedly being beaten mercilessly by officers while in detention.
{{IMAGE_PLACEHOLDER}}Source: BBC News
