At a time when the death of American-African man George Floyd has sparked movements across the globe, a horrific case of police brutality in Tamil Nadu’s Tuticorin has jolted India. The shocking incident happened on June 19, when 59-year-old P Jayaraj and his 31-year-old son Bennicks (Fenix) were picked up for questioning by the cops in Sathankulam police for violating lockdown rules and keeping their mobile shop open beyond the permitted time. It is being alleged that they were brutally thrashed, sodomized, and tortured by the police while in custody, leading to their deaths. On June 22, Fenix reportedly died at Kovilpatti General Hospital, while his father Jayaraj breathed last on June 23.

Now, the incident has led to an outrage and netizens are raising their voice, demanding justice for them. Bollywood celebrities Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Taapsee Pannu, Kiara Advani, Rakul Preet Singh, Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia Deshmukh, Nimrat Kaur, Neha Dhupia and Vir Das too have expressed concern and joined the movement for justice with the hashtag #JusticeForJayarajandFenix. 

Priyanka tweeted a note on the horrific incident and wrote, "#JusticeForJayarajandBennicks" 

#JusticeForJayarajandBennicks pic.twitter.com/vGi8m63If2

— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) June 26, 2020

Taapsee tweeted, "This might just be one case out of many but it takes only one case to begin the snowball effect. #JusticeforJayarajAndFenix It could’ve been anyone we know. Details are scary and gut wrenching."

This might just be one case out of many but it takes only one case to begin the snowball effect. #JusticeforJayarajAndFenix
It could’ve been anyone we know. Details are scary and gut wrenching.

— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) June 26, 2020

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Kiara, Rakul, Riteish, Genelia, Nimrat, Neha and Vir also expressed their grief on the incident. 

Absolutely horrific #JusticeForJayarajAndFenix https://t.co/SFMJxVlMp8

— Kiara Advani (@advani_kiara) June 27, 2020

This is heartbreaking .I am disgusted. This kind of brutality is inhuman and no one has the right to treat another life in this manner .Makes me sick to the stomach. Strength to the family members of the deceased .This should not be tolerated. I demand #JusticeforJayarajAndFenix https://t.co/pPwC2ME8Vr

— Rakul Singh (@Rakulpreet) June 27, 2020

What happened to a father and son at the hands of those policemen is wrong at every human level and every single person irrespective of place of origin or political belief needs to stand up for them. It is plain horrific and wrong. DEMAND action. #JusticeforJayarajAndFenix

— Vir Das (@thevirdas) June 26, 2020