Persis, the 33-year-old daughter of P Jeyaraj who along with his son Emmanuel Bennix were allegedly killed in police custody, landed in a government job on Monday.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami handed over the appointment order to Persis here on Monday, fulfilling a promise he made while announcing ex-gratia for the family of Jeyaraj and Bennix.
Persis has been appointed as junior assistant in the Revenue Department in neighbouring Tenkasi district on compassionate grounds, the order said. After receiving the order, Persis insisted that the family is hoping that justice will be delivered to both his father and brother “who were innocent.”
Speaking to reporters, Persis said the Chief Minister expressed grief over the death of her father and younger brother Bennix and assured her family of justice.
"A CBI probe is on and it is our belief that the judiciary will do justice and the government will stand by us in getting justice," she said and appealed for an expeditious probe.
The appointment comes days after the government provided a solatium of Rs 20 lakh to the family.
Bennix and Jeyaraj, who were arrested in Sathankulam in Thoothukudi district on June 19 over an argument with police, died due to injuries sustained during police custody within hours of each other on June 22 and June 23.
After the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court took suo motu cognizance of the case, 10 policemen have been arrested so far and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken over the inquiry.
While CB-CID initially investigated the alleged excesses and arrested 10 police personnel, the case is now probed by the CBI.
(With inputs from PTI)