The Supreme Court has decided to examine if the death of a 35-year-old painter, whose battered body was released to his family nine years ago by the Tamil Nadu Police, was a case of custodial torture.
Subramani, who belonged to the Adi Dravidar Scheduled Caste, was allegedly picked up by the police and lodged for nearly a week at the Neyveli Township Police Station in 2015. The prosecution linked him to the murder of a woman a few days before.
Subramani’s wife, represented by senior advocate P.B. Suresh and Prasanna S., said he was kept in illegal custody without any evidence against him and subjected to brutal torture.
