“DMK IT wing abuses journo for criticizing TN’s Healthcare, previously exposed custodial torture and crimes against Dalits under DMK Govt”, The Commune Mag, August 16, 2023

“Journalist Thinakaran Rajamani, who uncovered the alleged attempts by the DMK administration to shield IPS officer Balveer Singh, implicated in accusations of extracting teeth and crushing the testicles of detainees in Tirunelveli, is now being targeted by the DMK IT wing for raising serious questions about health care in Tamil Nadu.

They branded him as ‘Sanghi’ and used abusive words against him like ‘vicious dog’, ‘parasite’, ‘penis’, and others. An IPS officer named Balveer Singh, stationed in Tirunelveli, faced suspension following allegations of subjecting suspects to custodial torture.

The accusations include the alleged acts of crushing the testicles and forcibly removing teeth from the detainees. Amid escalating public sentiment against the DMK’s perceived lack of action and opposition parties highlighting the matter in the state assembly, Chief Minister MK Stalin was compelled to take action, issuing orders for the suspension of Balveer Singh…..”

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