Pollachi case: CPM seeks HC-monitored CBI probe

  • | Sunday | 17th March, 2019

Is the state government disrespecting the court order? COIMBATORE: Investigation into the Pollachi sexual assault and blackmail case should be transferred to the CBI and the probe should be conducted under the supervision of the Madras high court, said G Ramakrishnan, leader and politburo member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) ( CPM ) on Sunday. After the high court’s order, till now the state has not reacted. The state should have said it would implement the order,” he said.In the background of election code of conduct, the election commission has said it had no issues with the state taking action against Coimbatore SP, Ramakrishnan pointed out. He was speaking to reporters in the city.“The consensus of the Secular Progressive Alliance (the DMK-led alliance in which CPM is a part) is that there should be a CBI probe into the issue and it should be done under the supervision of the Madras high court,” said Ramakrishnan.He said while it was a welcome move that the high court had come down on police officials for revealing the name of the complainant and ordered Rs 25 lakh compensation to the complainant, it was condemnable that the state government had not yet replied to it.“The court has said the state should take disciplinary action against Coimbatore SP and give Rs 25 lakh compensation to the victim.

COIMBATORE: Investigation into the Pollachi sexual assault and blackmail case should be transferred to the CBI and the probe should be conducted under the supervision of the Madras high court, said G Ramakrishnan, leader and politburo member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) ( CPM ) on Sunday. He was speaking to reporters in the city.“The consensus of the Secular Progressive Alliance (the DMK-led alliance in which CPM is a part) is that there should be a CBI probe into the issue and it should be done under the supervision of the Madras high court,” said Ramakrishnan.He said while it was a welcome move that the high court had come down on police officials for revealing the name of the complainant and ordered Rs 25 lakh compensation to the complainant, it was condemnable that the state government had not yet replied to it.“The court has said the state should take disciplinary action against Coimbatore SP and give Rs 25 lakh compensation to the victim. After the high court’s order, till now the state has not reacted. Is the state government disrespecting the court order? The state should have said it would implement the order,” he said.In the background of election code of conduct, the election commission has said it had no issues with the state taking action against Coimbatore SP, Ramakrishnan pointed out.

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