Theft case against Ajith Kumar closed: CBI to Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court

CBI closes theft case against Ajith Kumar due to lack of evidence, amid ongoing investigation into his custodial death.

In a major twist in the Sivaganga illegal custodial killing case of temple security guard B. Ajith Kumar, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) informed the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday (February 4, 2026) that the alleged theft of jewelry, on the basis of which the victim was detained, has been closed.

Justice S. Srimathy, during the course of the hearing in the bail petitions filed by the accused police personnel, asked the CBI the status of the alleged theft of jewellery case and whether the allegations were true. The CBI submitted the case had been closed. “So there was nothing?,” the Judge asked. The CBI said “no”.

Expressing anguish, the Judge said, “So there was nothing. A person was beaten to death in a case where there was nothing.” The Judge asked the CBI whether action would be initiated against the complainant, Nikitha, who was the root cause of the incident. The CBI responded that they would file a report before the court in this regard.

With regard to the 10 police personnel who have been named accused in the custodial death case, the CBI said the investigating agency had filed a charge sheet and a supplementary charge sheet in the case before the Fifth Additional District and Sessions Court in Madurai, the trial court. It was a case of police excess, it was submitted. The court adjourned the hearing in the bail petitions.

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