The Coimbatore district SC/ST Special Court has rejected the final report of the police in the death of T. Palanisamy, a cashier at Future Gaming and Hotel Services, associated with ‘lottery king’ Martin, in 2019 and ordered further investigation.
Palanisamy, who had worked at the company for about 25 years, was found dead in a pond near Velliangadu in Karamadai in 2019. The police had concluded that he died by suicide.
His son, Rohinkumar, challenged the final report, citing doubts over the circumstances of the death and the medical findings. A second post-mortem examination conducted on March 26, 2019, had raised questions about the cause of death, according to the petitioner’s side.
On October 12, 2026, Special Court Judge Vivekanandan rejected the police report and ordered further investigation in the case registered by the Karamadai police.
Published - October 12, 2026 10:03 pm IST