Security guard's autopsy reveals full scale of torture in TN custodial death

The postmortem examination of a 29-year-old temple guard, who died due to custodial torture in Sivaganga district of Tamil Nadu, has revealed at least 44 external injuries besides signs of severe internal bleeding.

- Divya Chandrababu

The victim, identified as Ajith Kumar, sustained injuries to his forehead, eyes, right eyebrow, and tongue, apart from several contusions to his chest, abdomen, legs, arms, shoulders, gluteal region, and knees.

The report also noted haemorrhages over the pulmonary trunk, stomach wall and right lobe of the liver. HT has seen a copy of the examination report.