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Driver from Theni found dead while in custody at Chekkanoorani police station in Madurai

Police said Balakrishnan was questioned over missing cardamom bags before being found dead, and a judicial probe with CBI and CID review is under way.

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Cargo vehicle driver from Theni, who was being questioned over some missing bags of cardamom, was found dead in the restroom; police say he ended his life

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A man named Balakrishnan died at the Chekkanurani police station in Madurai district, Tamil Nadu. He had arrived at the station to investigate a car fire. According to police, he was found hanging in the toilet. Doctors at the hospital declared him dead. The SHO and the police officers involved have been suspended in connection with the case.

Anbumani has said that the police should take responsibility for the incident in which Balakrishnan committed suicide at the Madurai Sekhanurani police station.

Balakrishnan is a resident of T. Alagarnayakkanpatti, Uttampalayam taluka, Theni district. He was working as a heavy truck driver. In this situation, the truck he was driving met with an accident. He has filed a complaint in this regard at the Valandur police station, Madurai district. Based on this, a case has been registered. Following this, it is said that Balakrishnan, the complainant in the case, was summoned to the Sekhanurani police stati…

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Nakkheeran, broke the news on Saturday, November 14, 2026.
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