Tamil Nadu BJP chief Nainar Nagenthiran on Friday alleged that Ajith Kumar's custodial death took place on the orders of someone in the Secretariat. He added that he is going to meet Ajith Kumar's family in Thirubhuvanam.
Ajith Kumar, who used to work as a temple guard in Tamil Nadu's Sivaganga, who allegedly died during police custody. He was initially detained for questioning regarding a theft at the Madapuram Kaliamman temple in Tirupuvanam.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor turned politician Vijay met family members of Ajith Kumar who allegedly died during police interrogation in Sivaganga district.
The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday provided financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh, land ownership and a government job to the family of Ajith Kumar, a temporary temple security guard who allegedly died during police interrogation in Thirupuvanam, Sivaganga district.
In an official statement, Chief Minister MK Stalin announced the decision, stating that the state government will extend full cooperation to the CBI probe.
"In the Tiruppuvanam Ajithkumar custodial death case, a special investigation team must be formed under the direct supervision of the High Court to conduct an inquiry and deliver a swift judgment!" the TVK chief wrote in a post on X.
Tamil Nadu government has shifted out Sivaganga District Superintendent of Police, Ashish Rawat and posted him on compulsory wait at the office of Director General of Police (DGP) in Chennai.
In the wake of the alleged custodial death of Ajith Kumar, who died during a police inquiry conducted in Sivaganga district, five police personnel have been arrested, the Tamil Nadu government said.
Following the death of a temple guard from Sivaganga in police custody, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) spokesperson Kovai Sathyan alleged that this was the 25th custodial murder under Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and there was a blatant cover-up of evidence.
Kovai Sath
AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami condemned the incident and demanded a judicial inquiry into the matter and to provide compensation for Kumar's family.