Photographs of A Raja standing atop a police vehicle with a gun during the firing went viral on social media
TUTICORIN: Raja, 46, an armed reserve policeman who was photographed with a gun atop a police vehicle during the 2018 Tuticorin police firing, died following health complications on Tuesday evening. Raja was deployed on security duty during the May 2018 anti-Sterlite protest in Tuticorin. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Chennai | Silver Rate in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai | Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Petrol Price in Chennai | Diesel Price in Chennai | CNG Price in Chennai | LPG Price in Chennai Stay updated with the latest Chennai news.
Raja is survived by his wife and two sons, police sources said. Photographs of him standing atop a police vehicle with a gun during the firing went viral on social media. He was also among those named in the report of the Justice Aruna Jagadeesan commission, which inquired into the police firing. Download the TOI App.
Raja, attached to the Tuticorin armed reserve, had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the city. He died without responding to treatment. His funeral was held on Wednesday.