Outrage is mounting over the deaths in custody of a father and son in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
P Jeyaraj, 58, and his son Fenix, 38, were arrested for allegedly keeping their stores open past permitted hours - Tamil Nadu is still observing a lockdown to curb the spread of Covid.
Both men were kept in police custody an entire night and died within hours of each other two days later.
Relatives of the two men say the men were subjected to brutal torture.
What has happened since their deaths?
As details of the alleged torture emerged, people began demanding action.
State opposition lawmakers have taken to the streets in protest, a traders body has condemned the actions of police, and a local court has taken up the issue for hearing.
The policemen who arrested the two men have been transferred, and the state government has awarded compensation of one million rupees (£10,716; $13,222) to their families.
The incident has also found its way to social media, which has in turn brought it into the national spotlight.
BBC News
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