The death of a father-son duo in police custody in Tamil Nadu’s Tuticorin (Thoothukudi) has sparked massive outrage across the nation.
#JusticeForJayarajAndFenix has become a top trend on Twitter, with people across Tamil Nadu accusing the alleged police brutality and demanding justice for the two — P Jayaraj and his son J Bennicks who is mistakenly being referred to as Fenix. The two were picked up for questioning by cops of the Sathankulam police station for allegedly violating lockdown rules. They later died in police custody.
As the social media user shares shocking details of what happened to Jayaraj and his son Bennicks during their time in police custody, celebrities Priyanka Chopra, Taapsee Pannu, Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia D’souza, Shikhar Dhawan and others follow the trend #JusticeforJayarajAndFenix on Twitter.
Priyanka Chopra had shared on Twitter, “Reeling from what I am feeling. Absolutely stunned, sad and angry. No human being deserves such brutality whatever be the crime. The guilty must not be allowed to go unpunished. We need facts. I can’t even begin to imagine what the family must be going through. Sending strength and prayers. We need to use our collective voices to seek #JusticeForJayarajandBennicks”
#JusticeForJayarajandBennicks pic.twitter.com/vGi8m63If2
— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) June 26, 2020
Actress Taapsee Pannu also took her twitter handle and tweeted, “This might just be one case out of many but it takes only one case to begin the snowball effect. #JusticeforJayarajAndFenix It could’ve been anyone we know. Details are scary and gut-wrenching.”
This might just be one case out of many but it takes only one case to begin the snowball effect. #JusticeforJayarajAndFenix
It could’ve been anyone we know. Details are scary and gut wrenching.— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) June 26, 2020
Riteish Deshmukh called the behaviour of the police a ‘national shame’ and tweeted, “This is tragic & absolute National Shame. It sends shivers down my spine even reading about it. We all must stand together against this barbaric brutality. #JusticeForJeyarajAndFenix.” Ritiesh wife Genelia D’souza revealed she is shocked by how we have become such a horrible race and called the incident brutal. Check out their tweets.
This is tragic & absolute National Shame. It sends shivers down my spine even reading about it. We all must stand together against this barbaric brutality. #JusticeForJeyarajAndFenix https://t.co/Srn5GFaG7p
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) June 26, 2020
I am so so shocked and pained and to a large extent just unsure, how we have become such a horrible race.. This incident is so brutal, it actually breaks my heart.. Just not done💔💔 #JusticeforJayarajAndFenix https://t.co/YoMxSo8jW5
— Genelia Deshmukh (@geneliad) June 26, 2020
Shikhar Dhawan and celebrity Vir Das also tweeted expressing their angst over the death of Jayaraj and his son Bennicks.
Horrified to hear about the brutality inflicted upon Jeyaraj & Fenix in Tamil Nadu. We must raise our voice and make sure justice is given to the family. 🙏 #JusticeForJeyarajAndFenix
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) June 26, 2020
What happened to a father and son at the hands of those policemen is wrong at every human level and every single person irrespective of place of origin or political belief needs to stand up for them. It is plain horrific and wrong. DEMAND action. #JusticeforJayarajAndFenix
— Vir Das (@thevirdas) June 26, 2020
The father-son duo was picked up for questioning by cops of the Sathankulam police station for allegedly violating lockdown rules. They later died in police custody.
