#JusticeforJayarajAndFenix: Celebs Demand Justice For Tuticorin Custodial Deaths Of Father-Son
P Jayaraj and his son Fenix were picked up from Santhakulam, Thoothukudi by the police on June 19th for allegedly breaking lockdown rules by not shutting their shop past curfew timings, as per reports.
While the world came together to stand up against police brutality after George Floyd¡¯s death, back on home ground, the citizens have come to terms with a heinous incident that took place in police custody in Tamil Nadu. P Jayaraj and his son Bennicks were picked up from Santhakulam, Thoothukudi by the police on June 19th for allegedly breaking lockdown rules by not shutting their shop past curfew timings, as per reports.
Twitter
A social media user shared a detailed explicit video narrating how Jayaraj and his son Bennicks died in police custody after a few days.
Please share & tag fwd so non-tamil-speaking people can understand what happened #JusticeforJayarajAndFenix @bhakisundar @ahmedmeeranoffl pic.twitter.com/nZ7klPzpsO
¡ª Suchitra (@suchi_mirchi) June 25, 2020
This has created a furore across the nation as people are demanding justice and strict action against the officers who were charge. From protests in Tamil Nadu to the internet calling for #JusticeForJayarajAndFenix, everyone is shaken by the grotesque brutality. Celebs like Taapsee Pannu, Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia D¡¯souza, Shikhar Dhawan and several others tweeted about the same:
#JusticeForJayarajandBennicks pic.twitter.com/vGi8m63If2
¡ª PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) June 26, 2020
This might just be one case out of many but it takes only one case to begin the snowball effect. #JusticeforJayarajAndFenix
¡ª taapsee pannu (@taapsee) June 26, 2020
It could¡¯ve been anyone we know. Details are scary and gut wrenching.
This is tragic & absolute National Shame. It sends shivers down my spine even reading about it. We all must stand together against this barbaric brutality. #JusticeForJeyarajAndFenix https://t.co/Srn5GFaG7p
¡ª Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) June 26, 2020
I am so so shocked and pained and to a large extent just unsure, how we have become such a horrible race.. This incident is so brutal, it actually breaks my heart.. Just not done?? #JusticeforJayarajAndFenix https://t.co/YoMxSo8jW5
¡ª Genelia Deshmukh (@geneliad) June 26, 2020
Horrified to hear about the brutality inflicted upon Jeyaraj & Fenix in Tamil Nadu. We must raise our voice and make sure justice is given to the family. ? #JusticeForJeyarajAndFenix
¡ª Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) June 26, 2020
What happened to a father and son at the hands of those policemen is wrong at every human level and every single person irrespective of place of origin or political belief needs to stand up for them. It is plain horrific and wrong. DEMAND action. #JusticeforJayarajAndFenix
¡ª Vir Das (@thevirdas) June 26, 2020
Absolutely horrific #JusticeForJayarajAndFenix https://t.co/SFMJxVlMp8
¡ª Kiara Advani (@advani_kiara) June 27, 2020
This is heartbreaking .I am disgusted. This kind of brutality is inhuman and no one has the right to treat another life in this manner .Makes me sick to the stomach. Strength to the family members of the deceased .This should not be tolerated. I demand #JusticeforJayarajAndFenix https://t.co/pPwC2ME8Vr
¡ª Rakul Singh (@Rakulpreet) June 27, 2020
Aghast & ashamed! How barbaric can humankind be in tough times like these? This is an insult to the very essense of humanity. Brutality in all forms & at all levels needs to stop. Justice needs to be served.The law is equal for all & nobody is above it. #JusticeForJeyarajAndFenix
¡ª Tamannaah Bhatia (@tamannaahspeaks) June 27, 2020
Numbed to silence reading the nauseating #Tuticorin incident. Strongly urge the authorities to set an example and not let these abhorrent uniformed criminals get away with this gut-wrenching violation of human rights and the ranks they hold. #JusticeForJeyarajAndFenix
¡ª Nimrat Kaur (@NimratOfficial) June 27, 2020
Beaten to death by the police in the times of a #pandemic .Is just the suspension of these policemen enough? Is nt there crime more heinous than those who were trying to make a livelihood? We are outraged by the extent of brutality... #JusticeForJeyarajAndFenix #EveryLifeMatters
¡ª Neha Dhupia (@NehaDhupia) June 27, 2020
Horrified and numb to hear what has happened with Jayaraj and Fenix in Thoothukudi!!! This sort of brutality by the police is inhuman beyond words!!! #JusticeForJeyarajAndFenix
¡ª malavika mohanan (@MalavikaM_) June 26, 2020
I couldn¡¯t even listen to this whole video. Grotesque and gruesome. The cops involved need a harsher punishment than just a transfer ?? #JusticeForJeyarajAndFenix https://t.co/WaoNSIS8ur
¡ª Kajal Aggarwal (@MsKajalAggarwal) June 27, 2020
As per reports, post mortem reports of the two deceased men have been submitted to the Madras High Court. Two sub-inspectors from Sathankulam Police station have been suspended and the station police inspector has been put on the waiting list.
Bhavya Sadhwani heads Indiatimes OTT section - Binge. She calls herself an entertainment ninja and OTT content sucker. She loves to write on web series, movies, documentaries, reality shows and everything else that releases on digital platforms. She forms a special bond with those who share her love for cringe content.
Read More
