The
brutal
custodial
deaths
of
Jayaraj
and
Fenix
have
stirred
havoc
across
the
nation.
With
several
celebrities
condemning
the
death
of
the
father-son
duo,
the
recent
to
join
the
bandwagon
is
director
Hari.
Known
for
his
films
glorifying
police,
he
too
has
raised
his
voice
against
the
brutality
of
the
men
in
khaki.
In
a
statement
issued
by
the
director,
he
regretted
celebrating
policemen
in
five
of
his
films
including
Singam,
Singam
2,
Singam
3,
Saamy
and
Saamy
Square.
In
the
statement,
Hari
said,
"Such
incidents
should
not
take
place
again
in
Tamil
Nadu.
The
only
way
to
ensure
that
is
by
dealing
maximum
punishment
to
those
responsible
for
the
crime.
Such
actions
of
a
few
officers
have
tainted
the
entire
police
department.
Today
I
feel
deeply
hurt
that
I
made
five
films
glorifying
the
police
department."
Earlier,
Suriya,
who
essayed
the
role
of
a
police
officer
in
Hari's
Singam
series
expressed
anguish
at
the
turn
of
events.
In
a
statement
released
in
Tamil,
the
actor
condemned
the
incident
and
stated,
"I
share
the
grief
of
the
family
who
lost
their
father
and
son.
I
urge
the
government
and
the
concerned
police
authorities
to
take
necessary
steps
and
reforms
to
prevent
such
violence
from
occurring
in
the
future.
Being
one
among
the
masses,
I
am
waiting
for
the
perpetrators
to
be
brought
before
us
and
justice
to
be
served."
Several
celebrities
including
Rajinikanth,
Kajal
Aggarwal,
Akshara
Gowda,
Jayam
Ravi,
Jiiva,
Karthik
Subbaraj,
singer
Suchitra
Gautham
Karthik,
D
Imman,
Samantha
Akkineni
and
others
from
the
Tamil
film
industry
have
condemned
the
brutal
death
of
the
Jayaraj-Fenix
death
that
shook
the
entire
nation
a
few
days
ago.
For
the
unversed,
it
all
started
when
the
father-son
duo,
who
ran
a
mobile
shop
in
Sathankulam
town
in
Tuticorin
district,
was
arrested
by
a
few
policemen
for
allegedly
keeping
the
shop
open
past
the
permitted
hours
amid
COVID-19
lockdown.
Reportedly,
they
were
then
tortured
and
abused.
They
were
then
taken
to
the
hospital
when
their
health
deteriorated.
While
Fenix
died
on
June
22,
Jayaraj
breathed
his
last
on
June
23.
The
social
media
is
now
filled
with
posts
demanding
justice,
and
the
hashtag
#JusticeForJayarajandFenix
is
trending
on
Twitter.