Salem: The Tamil Nadu government decided to handover the probe to CBI in custodial deaths of the father-son duo in Sathankulam in Tuticorin district, said Chief Minister E K Palani Swamy. Speaking to the media persons of Sunday, he said that due to issue in closing the mobile phone shop owners K. Jayaraj and his son Beniks at Sathankulam in Tuticorin.

The police registered cases against the father and son and lodged them at Kovilpatti sub-jail, the father and son died in kovilpatti government hospital. The Chief Minister said the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court has taken a suo moto cognizance in the incident. The State Government has decided to transfer this case to CBI. While the case is scheduled to come up for hearing in Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, the government will explain about this decision and only after getting the court’s approval, it will be handed over to the CBI, he added.

Chief Minister E K Palani Swamy said that, we have already instructed the police to handle the general public and traders delicately. In case of problem, a case should be filed before taking any action. Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami made this announcement during an inspection of the construction works of Advanced Institute for Integrated Research in Livestock and Animal Science (AIIRLAS) at Kottu Road near Thalaivasal in Salem. The project is taking place at an estimated cost of Rs 1,023 crore on 1,100 acres.