Sattankulam custodial deaths: The chilling account of Head Constable Revathi who spoke out against her colleagues

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‘He can withstand good beating; he is strong; looks like he eats a hundred idlis,’ said the cops about Benicks, according to Ms. Revathi’s statement

Published - April 08, 2026 03:47 pm IST - CHENNAI

The policemen convicted in the Sattankulam custodial deaths case

The policemen convicted in the Sattankulam custodial deaths case | Photo Credit: M. Moorthy

“Tomorrow, you will be taken before the Magistrate for remand. What will you say to the Magistrate?” asked Sub-Inspector Raghu Ganesh.

Dressed in civvies, he looked at 58-year-old Jayaraj and his 31-year-old son Benicks, who were writhing in pain inside the Sattankulam police station in Thoothukudi at around 11.30 p.m. on June 19, 2020.

Published - April 08, 2026 03:47 pm IST

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