Tamil Nadu Police Officers Sentenced to 11 Years for Teen's Custodial Death in Landmark Ruling

Sep 26, 2025 06:34 pm CST

In a groundbreaking verdict, the Madurai District and Sessions Court has sentenced four police officers to 11 years imprisonment for the 2019 custodial death of 17-year-old Muthu Karthik. The court also ordered investigation against other officers for evidence tampering and mandated action against medical professionals who concealed torture evidence, marking a rare instance of accountability in custodial death cases in Tamil Nadu.