Tamil Nadu - People's watch

Annual Report on Torture
2007
Tamil Nadu
2
July 27, 2002 Thanjavur District Selvaraj Police Torture
October 2002 Kaundampatti Sankan (Dalit) Police Torture
October 30, 2002 Ervadi Velraj (Dalit) Custodial Death
October 30, 2002 Thanjavur Selvaraj Police Torture
October 30, 2002 Thanjavur Kathir Police Torture
November 2, 2002
Unknown
Kuppan, Murugan, and 2
others
Illegal Detention
December 1, 2002 Paramakudi Karuppi (Dalit woman) Custodial Death
December 4-5, 2002 Thottipalayam Karapusami Police Torture
December 4-5, 2002 Thottipalayam Chinnakaruppasami Police Torture
December 5, 2002 Thottipalayam Nadukaruppasami Custodial Death
March 13, 2003 Melatheru Ramesh Rajendra Custodial Death
May 16, 2003 (SHRC
order)
May 22, 2003
Boothalur Thirumavalavan Police Torture (suicide)
Thinniyam
Murugesan, Ramasami
(Dalits)
Police Torture
June 18, 2003 Pudur Ganesan Custodial Death
July 28, 2003 Ayodhyakuppam Veeramani Encounter Death
September 11, 2003
Thuraipakkam,
Chennai
Ramalingam
Custodial Death
November 5, 2003 Madurai People’s Watch Police Intimidation
November 7, 2003 Chennai The Hindu office Police Intimidation
January 21, 2004
Perumanallur,
Anupparpalayam, etc.
428 Persons
Police Violence / Illegal
Detention
February 25, 2004 Nainakaundanur Karnan Encounter Death
May 10-16, 2004
Vittukkatti
15 People (Most were
Dalits)
Police Torture
May 16, 2004 Kalapatti Dalit Persons Police Inaction
June 11, 2004 Chennai M. Kannan Police Torture
June 16, 2004 Manimurtheeswaram Bhoominathan Custodial Death
June 21, 2004 Madurai Six Cinema Fans
October 2, 2004
Shastri Nagar Station,
Chennai
Senthil
Police Violence (Lathi-
Charge)
Custodial Death
October 6, 2004 Tiruvarur K. Sivaranjini Police Rape
October 11, 2004
October 18, 2004
Cuddalore
Unknown
Henri Tiphagne and 15
Others
Veerappan and Three
Others
Police Violence / Illegal
Detention
Encounter Death (STF)