Tamil Nadu Custodial Death: CB-CID Arrest Two Policemen In Connection With Vignesh’s Demise

Tamil Nadu Custodial Death: Tamil Nadu CB-CID on Friday night arrested a constable Ponraj and writer Manaf in connection to Vignesh's death.

Vignesh (Credit: ABP Nadu)

Chennai: Two policemen--Writer Munaf and Constable Ponraj--were arrested by CB-CID on Friday for their involvement in the custodial death of Vignesh. The CB-CID made the arrest after they questioned nine policemen including the two personnel on Friday. 

The CB-CID questioned nine police personnel, including Perumal, sub-inspector Ganapathy, armed reserve police constable Karthik, Munaf, head constable Kumar, constable Anandhi, said a report on IANS.

On Friday, Tamil Nadu CM Stalin also informed the Assembly that three police personnel were booked for the murder of a 25-year-old Vignesh. Though the police said that Vignesh died after suffering from seizures, the autospy report on Thursday revealed that Vignesh suffered 13 injuries and fracture before his death. 

Vignesh and his friend Suresh, both habitual offenders, were taken into custody by the Secretariat police in Chennai on April 18.

The following morning, the police said he developed seizures and was taken to the Kilpauk government hospital where he was brought dead.

After his death, Vignesh's family staged protests and the state police suspended Sub-Inspector Pugazham Perumal, Constable Ponraj, and Home Guard Deepak of the Secretariat colony police station.

After investigation, Tamil Nadu CB-CID on Friday night arrested Ponraj and writer Manaf in connection to Vignesh's death.

In another incident, a 43-year-old man Thangamani was taken into custody by Tiruvannamalai police on April 26 alleging that he was into illicit brewing of liquor. the next day, he developed seizures at the Sub Jail where he was remanded and breathed his last.

(With IANS inputs)