Udayakumar Custodial Death: Two Kerala Cops Get Death Penalty, Others Jail

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:
A special CBI court in Thiruvananthapuram Wednesday awarded death penalty to two officers of the Kerala Police for the custodial torture and eventual death of Udayakumar, a 27-year-old youth way back in 2005.
K Jithakumar and SV Sreekumar, both civil police officers, have received the highest punishment of the land. A fine of Rs 2 lakh each have been imposed on the duo. Two other accused, EK Sabu and T Ajithkumar, have been given punishment of six years imprisonment for abetment of crime and destruction. TK Haridas,. Another guilty officer was given 3 years imprisonment.