Tamil NaduFriday, 29 May 2026·The Hindu - National
Sattankulam custodial death case: 9 police personnel convicted in Tamil Nadu
The March 2026 conviction of 9 police personnel in the Sattankulam custodial death case is a major TNPSC current-affairs item on policing and justice.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In March 2026, a court convicted 9 police personnel in the Sattankulam custodial death case involving Jayaraj and Benicks in Tamil Nadu.
Key specifics
- 9 police personnel were convicted in March 2026.
- Sattankulam: the place linked to the custodial death case.
- Jayaraj and Benicks: the two victims named in the case.
- Tamil Nadu: the state where the case was tried and reported.
- Custodial death case: a key policing and human-rights term for TNPSC.
Exam lens
Question type: polity, judiciary and human rights, key facts: 9 convictions, Sattankulam, Jayaraj-Benicks, March 2026, one-liner: match the case name with the number of police personnel convicted.