While the police have initially claimed that the boy died after eating spoiled food, the further probe revealed that he was beaten by the cops to death. 

Rajasekar had died in police custody in the evening hours of Sunday - June 12, hours after he was apprehended in connection to a jewellery theft case.

The Chennai Police Commissioner has launched a probe into Rajashekar's death and transferred the case to the CB-CID Police.

The state's top judicial body has iterated the need to appoint a retired high judge to lead the state police complaints authority.

The event has come weeks after the state ruling MK Stalin's regime has come under fire for the back-to-back custodial deaths that happened in the state.

Thagamani was detained by the Tiruvannamalai prohibition wing police for questioning about the illegal liquor sale on April 26.

The autopsy report, which was recently released, had revealed that Vignesh had 13 injuries and that include injuries on his face.

MK Stalin further noted that the police personnel who were involved in arresting Thangamani were transferred to another district.

By condemning the DMK government, ADMK's O Panneerselvam had demanded a CBI probe and a Rs 50 lakh exgratia to the Thangamani family. 

His family had alleged that the police officers of Keezhathooval station were responsible for Manikandan's death as he was beaten and tortured by them.