Stalin grants Rs 10L ex-gratia to family of man died due to police attack

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the family of A. Murugesan of Salem, who was allegedly beaten to death by a Special Sub Inspector of Police, Periyasami.

A statement from the Chief Minister’s office said that Stalin spoke to the bereaved family of Murugesan and consoled the wife and children of the deceased.

The compensation would be provided from the Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund.

Leader of Opposition K. Palaniswami had brought up the brutal assault by a policeman on the farmer and his subsequent death and Chief minister had assured that stringent action would be taken against those responsible.

Special SI Periyasaami was subsequently arrested and charged with murder. Tamil Nadu Director General of Police, J.K. Tripathi had said that there would be zero tolerance for police high-handedness and custodial torture.

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