CHENNAI: The State CB-CID on Monday filed charge sheet in sessions court against cops suspected in the custodial death of V Vignesh (25) in Chennai on the night of April 18 this year.

The charge sheet, running to over 1,000 pages, had statements from 127 witnesses and 290 documents. The investigation team had also presented 64 exhibits.

The CBCID has registered a case against the suspects under IPC Section 302 along with provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The accused SSI Kumar, head constable Munab, police constable Pounraj of Secretariat Colony police station, AR constables Jegajeevanram and Chandrakumar and Home Guard Deepak were arrested on 7 May.

Vignesh of Foreshore Estate, who used to ride horses for visitors at Marina beach, along with G Ramesh (28) of Triplicane, a house painter, were intercepted during the vehicle check at Kelly’s junction around 2 am on the night of April 18.

Since Vignesh was allegedly in possession of a knife and 5 grams of ganja, police asked them to come to the station.

An inebriated Vignesh allegedly refused to cooperate with the request after which the police took him forcibly to the station where he was assaulted.

When he collapsed, Vignesh was taken to a nearby private hospital and then later referred to the Kilpauk Medical College Hospital, where he was declared brought dead.