Twist in Sathankulam case as accused cop wants to turn approver
In his application filed before the I additional district and sessions court in Madurai, Sridhar stated that he is willing to turn approver and depose as a witness against the remaining accused persons (policemen) before the court. He sought the court to accept his application to turn approver and pardon him.
It may be recalled that following the custodial deaths of the father-son duo at Sathankulam police station in Tuticorin district in 2020, 10 policemen (presently suspended), including inspector Sridhar, SIs Balakrishnan, Raghu Ganesh, head constables Murugan, A Samadurai, constables M Muthuraja, S Chelladurai, X Thomas Francis, S Veilmuthu, and SSI Paldurai, were arrested.
Since Paldurai died of Covid-19, the CBI filed the final report against nine policemen, and the trial in the case is underway before the I additional district court in Madurai. All the accused are lodged at the Madurai Central Prison.
On June 23, Madras high court dismissed Sridhar's seventh bail plea, stating that the charges against Sridhar were serious in nature.
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