SHRC inquires into custodial death incidents

The State Human Rights Commision today conducted inquiries into cases of various alleged human right violations in the Western Region of Tamil Nadu over a period of time.
The 28 cases, which were taken up for inquiry before K Baskaran, Member of SHRC, include the alleged custodial death of a trader in Tirupur in 2012 and another death due to electrocution in prison here in 2010, police said.
One Mohanraj, arrested for allegedly murdering his landlord, died during the course of interrogation in 2012.
But police had claimed that he sustained injuries after a fall from a wall while attempting to escape from the police station and died in the Government Hospital in Tirupur.

Based on the complaint that Mohanraj was beaten to death, three policemen, including Inspector of Tirupur North Station, were suspended, pending inquiry. Brother of the deceased and a few policemen deposed before the Commission, police said.
Another case related to the death of C Kumar of Salem, convicted for the murder of his father in 2006, due to electrocution inside the Central Jail here on in August 2010.
Taking suo motu cognizance, SHRC began an inquiry and the member is expected to visit the prison to inquire with the inmates and officials, they said.