In 1983, Coimbatore-based auto driver Chandran was working as a waiter at a hotel in a village near Guntur in Andhra Pradesh. One day, he and a few other labourers from Tamil Nadu were picked by the police on a ‘case of doubt’. Over the next two weeks they suffered continuous, merciless custodial violence, for no crime. Chandran then spent close to 6 months in Guntur jail, before eventually being released getting back to Coimbatore.

On March 16, 2011, Sadiq Batcha, known to be a close aide of former telecom minister and 2g scam accused A Raja, was found hanging in his house in Chennai. His death was a shocker. Sadiq had been arrested and questioned for his alleged involvement in the 2g scam by helping launder money. There was intense speculation on the circumstances of his death, with many wondering if he was murdered.

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