CB-CID probe sought into alleged honour killing
The Hindu
High Court asks for State’s response in the case
A government school teacher from Pudukkottai district filed a petition before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday seeking a CB-CID probe into the death of a 20-year-old caste Hindu woman. He alleged that it was a case of honour killing.
The petitioner, R. Selvam of Kottaikadu, a member of Periyar Ambedkar Makkal Kazhagam, said A. Sivajothi was in a relationship with a Scheduled Caste youth, P. Sivagurunathan, 21. The woman’s parents opposed the relationship and separated them.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.