Tamil Nadu custodial death case: Madras HC orders Rs 25 lakh interim compensation to temple guard Ajith Kumar’s family; directs witness protection steps

The Madras High Court has instructed the Tamil Nadu government to provide an additional Rs 25 lakh as interim compensation to the family of Ajith Kumar, who allegedly died due to police torture. This order follows petitions demanding an impartial probe into the custodial death, which has caused widespread outrage.