Chennai, July 3 -- AIADMK National Spokesperson Kovai Sathyan on Thursday demanded a transparent probe into the alleged custodial death of a security guard in Sivaganga district and added that his party will stand with the family of the deceased.

Kovai Sathyan said, "This is the 25th custodial murder since DMK came to power. Ajith Kumar, a security guard who had been called for an inquiry, and his brother were both exposed to brutality....There is a blatant cover-up of evidence relating to brutality. Plastic pipes, chilli powder, and iron rods were all removed from the scene. This indicates how rattled they were. We expect a transparent probe. AIADMK will stand by those people who demand justice, particularly Ajith Kumar's family."

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