File photo of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
P Jayaraj and his son Fennix, arrested for violating lockdown norms over business hours of their mobile phone shop, died at a hospital in Kovilpatti, with the relatives alleging that they were severely thrashed at a police station by police personnel.
- PTI
- Last Updated: June 26, 2020, 11:37 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday condoled the death of a trader and his son in Tamil Nadu’s Tuticorin district after being allegedly beaten up by police, and said it is a tragedy when protectors turn into oppressors.
P Jayaraj and his son Fennix, arrested for violating lockdown norms over business hours of their mobile phone shop, died at a hospital in Kovilpatti, with the relatives alleging that they were severely thrashed at a police station by police personnel.
“Police brutality is a terrible crime. It’s a tragedy when our protectors turn into oppressors,” Gandhi said in a tweet. “I offer my condolences to the family of the victims and appeal to the government to ensure justice for Jeyaraj and Fenix.”
The incident has triggered a furore in the state, leading to the suspension of four policemen, including two sub-inspectors.
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