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- Arunachalam, a 24-year-old man arrested by Thoothukudi South police on July 17 for illegally selling liquor, died at Thoothukudi Government Medical College Hospital on July 23.
- His family alleged he sustained head injuries from custodial torture and staged a protest, while a circulating video shows him alleging he was assaulted by three police personnel.
- The police denied the charge, saying he was certified fit after a medical exam on the day of his arrest, collapsed in the lock-up, was released on station bail, and had a history of seizures.
- A case has been registered on his father's complaint, the body was sent for post-mortem, and opposition leaders have called for a CBI or High Court judge inquiry.
What to watch next
- Findings of the post-mortem and the investigation into the death
- Whether authorities order the CBI or judicial inquiry demanded by political parties
- Police response to the video in which Arunachalam alleged assault by three personnel
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