Parents of custodial death victim try to stop CM Vijay's convoy, detained

The couple, who had been protesting along with the victim's relatives seeking justice, attempted to stop the chief minister's moving convoy, apparently to petition him over their son's death.Chennai couple tried to breach CM Vijay's convoyThe parents of a young engineering graduate who died in police custody in Tamil Nadu's Sivaganga district in March were detained on Thursday after they attempted to breach Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's convoy near the Secretariat in Chennai, police said.The couple, who had been protesting along with the victim's relatives seeking justice, attempted to stop the chief minister's moving convoy, apparently to petition him over their son's death.A video of the incident showed the victim's father first jumping over an iron railing and rushing towards the convoy. When two police officers tried to stop him, he dodged them and ran towards the lane through which Vijay's convoy was passing.Meanwhile, his wife also jumped over the railing and tried to follow him. However, police acted swiftly and prevented the couple from reaching the Chief Minister's car. “They suddenly ran into the security perimeter of the chief minister's moving fleet but were immediately chased and detained by the police for questioning,” a police official told PTI.The commotion briefly slowed down Vijay's vehicle as police intervened and escorted the couple away. The victim, an engineering graduate from Manamadurai in Sivaganga district, allegedly died in police custody in March. His parents and other relatives have since been protesting, demanding justice in the case.- EndsPublished By: Akash ChatterjeePublished On: Sep 4, 2026 10:59 IST