Tuticorin custodial deaths: Twitterati campaign for justice to the victims’ kin

CHENNAI: Social media is agog since Thursday with posts on Jeyaraj and

Benicks

and messages condemning police for allegedly torturing them, resulting in their death later in judicial custody. Cricket players, actors, activists and people from other walks of life joined the campaign seeking

justice

for the victims’ family. Many messages carried injured pictures of Benicks.

The hashtag #JusticeFor-JeyarajAndFenix was one of the highest trending ones since Thursday evening.

“Police brutality is a terrible crime. It’s a tragedy when our protectors turn into oppressors. I offer my condolences to the family of the victims and appeal to the government to ensure #JusticeFor-JeyarajAndFenix,” tweeted former Congress president Rahul Gandhi.

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Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan joined many others to condemn the police torture and fight for justice. “Horrified to hear about the brutality inflicted upon Jeyaraj & Fenix in Tamil Nadu. We must raise our voice and make sure justice is given to the family,” he tweeted.



Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh termed it a tragic incident, one that brought shame to the nation. “It sends shivers down my spine even reading about it,” said Deshmukh. He called upon people to stand united in the fight against the barbaric act.

Lyricist Vairamuthu said dharma was at stake.

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“Will we and can we see law taking its course and punishing the guilty without any further delay in #Jeyaraj and #Fenix case? The culprits cannot and should not get away. A family has lost their most loved ones. Justice delayed is justice denied,” tweeted actor and Congress spokesperson Khushbu Sundar.



Actor Jayam Ravi called for exemplary punishment to the culprits to prove that no one was above law.



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