Jayaraj-Bennix case: Rajinikanth lashes out at cops for 'disrespecting Magistrate'

Actor-politician Rajinikanth raised his voice and condemned the police custodial deaths of father-son duo Jayaraj and Bennix. The incident took place on June 27 at Sathankulam. In his tweet, Rajinikanth lashed out at the cops for disprespecting the magistrate.

Rajinikanth shared a photo of himself along with a note where he wrote that he was shocked at the behaviour of the cops. In his tweet on Wednesday, the actor-politician demanded punishment for everyone involved in the murder.

"Even after killing the father and son brutally, which was opposed by the entire humanity, the cops had the audacity to disrespect the Magistrate. I was shocked by the behaviour of the cops. All involved should be punished," read his tweet in Tamil.

Here's his tweet:

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— Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) July 1, 2020

Not only Rajinikanth, various other renowned Tamil personalities also condemned the Tuticorin deaths. G. Hari, who had directed various cop movies including 'Singham', said he 'regretted' glorifying cops in his five action films. Makkal Needhi Maiam founder-president Kamal Haasan demanded financial justice by the Government, and detailed probe into the matter.