Murders of P. Jayaraj and J. Bennix

The arrest of shopkeepers P. Jayaraj (59 years old) and his son J. Bennix (also spelled Fennix, Benniks) (31 years old) by the Tamil Nadu Police in Sathankulam, Thoothukudi district on 19 June 2020 and their subsequent sexual and physical abuse in custody resulted in their deaths three days later. The incident sparked strikes and protests by Sathankulam shopkeepers against police brutality, attracting significant media coverage and celebrity attention.

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