5 cops arrested over custodial death of guard in Tamil Nadu; govt puts Sivagangai SP Ashish Rawat on ‘compulsory wait’

The Tamil Nadu government has transferred Sivaganga District Superintendent of Police, Ashish Rawat, and placed him on "compulsory wait" at the office of the Director General of Police (DGP) in Chennai after a temple security guard named Ajith Kumar allegedly died in police custody in Sivagangai, reported ANI on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Five police personnel have been arrested so far, it added.