The Kerala Police Crime Branch (CB) on July 3 arrested two officers in connection with the politically controversial custodial death of Rajkumar, 49, a private financier and cheating case suspect, in Idukki on June 21. Investigators said that the statements of fellow officers, who reportedly testified to the prolonged torture and brutal interrogation of Rajkumar in police custody, had led to the arrests. The CB had also stumbled on attempts by local law enforcers to destroy evidence and fudge station records to absolve themselves of responsibility for the death. ‘More arrests likely’Investigators said they suspected the possible role of supervisory officers in the attempt to nullify evidence and more arrests would follow. The Nedukandam station records showed that the police had arrested him only at 9 p.m. on June 15 and the suspect had injured himself while attempting to flee the law.

Source: The Hindu July 03, 2019 07:18 UTC