The People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) Madurai has demanded Chief Minister M.K. Stalin’s intervention into the mysterious death of a youngster Dinesh Kumar, 30, and sought registration of murder case against Anna Nagar Inspector of Police Flower Sheela and others.
In a press release issued here on Friday, PUCL president S. Krishnasamy and secretary A. John Vincent said that the police, under the pretext of interrogation, had reportedly picked up Dinesh Kumar. On information, his father had gone to the station, but there was no proper response.
Apprehending some trouble to his son, the parents again visited the police station with the assistance of an advocate. This time, the police said that their son (Dinesh Kumar) died after he had fallen into a canal.
Terming it as a ‘murder’ the family members and relatives staged a demonstration demanding a transparent action and registration of murder case.
The PUCL has appealed to the Chief Minister, who holds the Home portfolio, to take stern action as per the law and render justice.
The police should also inform the National Human Rights Commission of the incident and ensure that the NHRC inspected the scene of crime at the earliest.
Though the police said that they have CCTV footage to support their point that the victim jumped into the canal on his own, the PUCL suspected it as a planned act of heinous crime.
Ms. Flower Sheela should be held responsible and law should should take its course of action, it said.
Published – October 10, 2025 10:02 pm IST
