New Delhi, July 12 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case on Saturday against police personnel of Sivagangai District, Tamil Nadu, in connection with the alleged custodial death of Ajit Kumar, who was posted as a temple guard at Madapuram Temple, the agency said in a release.

"Earlier, the State of Tamil Nadu had transferred the investigation of FIR No. 303/2025 of Police Station Thiruppuvanam, Sivagangai District, registered in connection with the custodial death of Shri Ajith Kumar to the CBI," it said.

The CBI has registered the case under section 103 of Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 and taken over the investigation, it added.

On June 30, family members of a temple guard from Sivaganga who died in police c...