MADURAI: The Madras high court has directed the state government to pay Rs 2 lakh compensation to the family of an ex-servicemen who was subjected to custodial torture 40 years ago in Madurai district.
Nallakaman, an ex-serviceman and his wife had leased out a house owned by Bairav Singh who was working as assistant sub-inspector of police in 1976. There were problems among them with regard to the tenancy. At the instance of Singh, Nallakaman and his wife were taken to the police station where the then SI Prem Kumar threatened him to vacate the house.
