Chennai, April 6 -- It has been almost six years since the shocking incident in Sathankulam, Tamil Nadu, but the pain still feels fresh for many. On April 6, 2026, a court in Madurai delivered a strong verdict that brought some closure to the family and sent a loud message across the country.

The First Additional District and Sessions Court in Madurai sentenced all nine convicted police officers involved in the brutal torture and deaths of P. Jayaraj and his son J. Benicks (also spelled Bennix or Fennix) to double death sentences.

The father and son, who ran a small mobile phone shop, were arrested on June 19, 2020, during the strict COVID-19 lockdown for allegedly breaking rules. What followed was horrific. They were allegedly beaten s...