Sathankulam Custodial Deaths: Did the Prisons Department Fail in their duty?

The deaths of Jeyarajan and Bennix whilst in police custody in Sathankulam has sparked outrage both in Tamil Nadu, India and worldwide. Did the Prisons Department fail in their duty? Sudha Ramalingam, an ardent Women’s rights activist and a well-established Lawyer responds to Kulasegaram Sanchayan. Sudha Ramalingam’s recommendations have been incorporated in reforming Tamil Nadu state prisons in the past.

Sudha Ramalingam, an ardent Women’s rights activist and a well-established Lawyer. Source: SBS Tamil