Heartening media story on how journalists in Tamil Nadu built pressure over the last two weeks and forced the administration to take action against officials at the Sathankulam police station.
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Media reports in Tamil Nadu emphatically stated that the custodial deaths should not go unpunished, and that the deaths must not be attributed to suicide, health issues, or natural causes. News organisations remained vocal in their condemnation of the police.
While the print media condemned the deaths through their editorials, the broadcast media took the issue directly to its audiences. Every single news channel covered the deaths extensively, including primetime debates on police brutality.
Contrast this to a section of Delhi media that ran plants by Delhi Police and covered up police atrocities during the riots and anti-CAA protests. As things stand now, no one killed Faizan.
