Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan Orders CBI Inquiry Into Veterinary Student's Death
CM Pinarayi Vijayan has decided to handover the case of death of the Veterinary University student to CBI after meeting the deceased father.
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan Orders CBI Inquiry Into Veterinary Student's Death
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Government on Saturday decided to refer the death of the Veterinary University student, that has shocked the southern state, to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The decision was taken after the meeting between Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and father and relatives of 20-year-old Sidharthan J S met at the CM's residence. they demanded the CM Vijayan that the case be handed over to the central agency for a fair investigation.
CM Vijayan informed the deceased student's father that the police investigation is going on and all the accused had already been arrested through a fair probe. Notably, the victim's mother has already submitted a petition seeking a probe by the central agency.
The Kerala Chief Minister said to the student's family that he has decided to leave the probe of the case to the CBI, respecting their sentiments.
The CMO issued the statement just after the victim's father told mediapersons that the Chief Minister assured him that his son's case would be handed over to the central agency.
"The CM said that if a CBI probe is required, then it will be ordered. He has given me that assurance," the victim's father said.
"Therefore, I told the CM that my son was killed and it was not a suicide," he said.
The deceased father told reporters that the suspension of the Dean of the College and the assistant warden of the hostel was not enough.
"They should be dismissed from service and should also face legal action," he demanded.
Notably, he Kerala Police has charged 18 people in the case under IPC and Kerala Prohibition Of Ragging Act's sections 341 (wrongful restraint), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapon), 306 (Abetment of suicide).
The 20-year-old was pursuing second-year Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry from College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences at Pookode.
According to the deceased's parents, some of his college mates told them that Sidharthan was brutally thrashed to death by some local SFI leaders.
The father said that postmortem report shows that his son's body had injuries and an empty stomach, which means Sidharthan was beaten up and not given food.
The death of the student has led to massive protests against SFI and the ruling Left government.
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