Madras HC Rejects Bail for Four Cops in Sivaganga Custodial Death Case

• Madras High Court's Madurai Bench dismissed bail petitions of four police personnel in the B Ajith Kumar custodial death case.
• Justice S Srimathy rejected petitions from Ananth, Raja, Prabhu, and Sankaramanikandan.
• CBI informed the court that the jewellery theft complaint against Ajith Kumar, which led to his arrest, was closed due to lack of evidence.
• The judge questioned if action would be taken against complainant Nikitha for false allegations, stating Ajith Kumar was beaten to death for no reason.
• Ajith Kumar died on June 28, 2025, in police custody; autopsy revealed 44 injuries, and CBI charged six officials in the probe.