Kanimozhi Visits Family of Murdered Class XII Girl, Vows Action
Tuticorin MP K Kanimozhi on Friday met with the grieving family members of a Class XII girl who was tragically murdered near Vilathikulam recently. The MP expressed her heartfelt condolences to the family and assured them of stringent action against the accused in the case.
Police Form Special Teams, CM Stalin Monitoring Situation
Speaking to reporters, Kanimozhi revealed that the police have constituted ten special teams dedicated to tracing and arresting the accused individuals involved in this heinous crime. She further stated that Chief Minister M K Stalin is personally monitoring the situation to ensure that justice is swiftly rendered for the deceased girl.
Villagers Confront Kanimozhi, Demand Swift Justice
As Kanimozhi, accompanied by Social Welfare Minister P Geetha Jeevan, was walking back to their car, they were surrounded by villagers and relatives of the murdered girl. The group picked up an argument, passionately seeking immediate and decisive action in the case. After Kanimozhi reiterated her assurance that stringent measures would be taken against the accused, police escorted her back to her vehicle.
PIL Filed in Madras High Court Seeking CBI Probe and Compensation
In a parallel development, advocate K Mareeshwari from Tuticorin district filed a public interest litigation before the Madras High Court on Friday. The petition seeks the transfer of the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation and also requests a direction to the government to provide compensation to the girl's bereaved family.
Court Directs State to File Status Report, Hearing Adjourned
During the hearing, the state government submitted that the case has been altered to Section 103 (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and that ten special teams have been formed to apprehend the accused. A division bench comprising Justices N Sathish Kumar and M Jothiraman directed the state to file a detailed status report and produce the case diary files. The matter has been posted for further hearing to Monday, March 16.
