The Crime Branch on Saturday arrested two police officers who were recently booked under Section 304 (punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the Indian Penal Code in connection with the Vadakara custodial torture and death case.
Sub-Inspector Nijeesh and Civil Police Officer Prajeesh were arrested on the basis of the post-mortem examination report that there were 11 ante-mortem injuries, including lacerations, contusions and aberrations, on the body of the victim Ponmeriparambil Sajeevan, who was declared dead at the Vadakara Cooperative Hospital on July 21.
The arrested were later released on anticipatory bail granted by the Kozhikode Principal Sessions Court.
