Tamil Nadu - People's watch

Bhoominathan told his wife and close relatives that he was assaulted by the police during
interrogation.
Full story in:
http://www.hindu.com/2004/06/18/stories/2004061810050300.htm
Tamil Nadu
Senthil, Shastri Nagar Station, Chennai
2 October 2004
A complaint was lodged, alleging that on 2 October 2004, Senthil, a 21 year-old youth, died
in custody at Shastri Nagar PS in Chennai.
Full story in:
http://www.achrweb.org/Review/2005/84-05.htm
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V. Senthil Kumar, Madurai
6 November 2004
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) demanded a probe into the custodial death of V.
Senthil Kumar, a Kacharayanpatti.
According to V. Sundaram, the district secretary of the party (rural), the police took 30 yearold
V. Senthil Kumar to the Kottampatti PS on Sunday afternoon for an enquiry. V. Senthil
Kumar was found dead in an isolated place at Kadampatti.
The death provoked villagers of Kacharayanpatti and the surrounding areas to stage a road
roko protesting the “custodial death” of Senthil Kumar.
Full story in:
http://www.hindu.com/2004/11/06/stories/2004110615990300.htm
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N. Annadurai, Komangalam
8 November 2004
Relatives of N. Annadurai, aged 46 from Komangalam, kicked up a controversy when they
claimed that N. Annadurai died in custody as a result of police misconduct.
N. Annadurai was taken to the Vriddhachalam PS for an enquiry in connection with a case
of the theft of an electric motor.
According to the police, N. Annadurai developed fits at about 9.00am, and was taken to
hospital at 10.30am. At 11.30am, he was declared dead.
Full story in:
http://www.hindu.com/2004/11/09/stories/2004110906690300.htm