‘Custody death victim was tied up with lungi’

Kanyakumari: The CB-CID chargesheet in the custodial death of a 34-year-old disabled inmate inside Nagercoil sub-jail in July reveals that the accused tied the victim’s hands and legs with a lungi before intensifying the assault.When the victim, Sabarivarman, managed to free his hands, the accused became furious, tore the lungi, tied him up again and continued the assault, which resulted in his death, the investigation further revealed. The accused include prison warden Jagan, chief warden Suresh, prison guard Sivakumar, and eight inmates.CB-CID has filed a chargesheet against 11 people before a Nagercoil court in connection with Sabarivarman’s custodial death at Nagercoil district prison.Sabarivarman, a petty shop owner from Eethankattai near Suchindram, was arrested by Thenthamaraikulam police on July 9 for possessing 200 grams of gutka. Remanded to judicial custody, he died on July 13. A case was registered by Nesamani Nagar police, and eleven, including eight prison inmates and three jail wardens, were arrestedAccording to the CB-CID investigation, a prison warden first assaulted Sabarivarman after inmates complained that he was shouting inside the cell and insisting on meeting his wife and children. Investigators said the warden later instigated eight inmates returning from kitchen duty to attack him again. The probe found that the accused tied the victim’s hands and legs with a lungi and repeatedly assaulted him.The family of the victim had held a roadblock outside Kanyakumari Govt Medical College and Hospital with his body, demanding compensation from the govt. On July, 22, DGP Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal transferred the investigation to CB-CID.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Madurai | Silver Rate in Madurai | Bank Holidays in Madurai | Public Holidays in Madurai | Madurai AQI | Weather in Madurai | Petrol Price in Madurai | Diesel Price in Madurai | CNG Price in Madurai | LPG Price in MaduraiStay updated with the latest Madurai news. Download the TOI App.