Madurai, July 1 -- The Tamil Nadu government has shifted out Sivaganga District Superintendent of Police, Ashish Rawat and posted him on "compulsory wait" at the office of Director General of Police (DGP) in Chennai.

This comes after Ajith Kumar, a temple security guard, allegedly died in police custody in Tamil Nadu's Sivagangai district.

Ramanathapuram Superintendent of Police (SP), G Chandeesh, has been given the additional charge of the post of Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai district.

The case has been transferred to CB-CID (Crime Branch, Crime Investigation Department) for further investigation into the custodial death in Sivaganga district.

Meanwhile, the Madras High Court's Madurai Bench on Tuesday heard a suo motu case c...