Coimbatore city police books over 350 Hindu Munnani workers for protest over student’s death
The Hindu
A total of 361 Hindu Munnani workers, including district level office-bearers, were booked by the city police for staging protests at various locations on Monday demanding a CBI inquiry into the death
A total of 361 Hindu Munnani workers, including district level office-bearers, were booked by the city police for staging protests at various locations on Monday demanding a CBI inquiry into the death of Lavanya, a class XII student from Michaelpatti in Thanjavur, who died by suicide on January 19.
The protesters alleged that the girl ended her life following “religious conversion attempt”. They demanded the arrest of those involved in her death and a CBI investigation into the incident. The cases were registered against the workers by Kattoor police (15), Ramanathapuram police (157), Selvapuram police (150), Podanur police (20) and Saravanampatti police (19).
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the State’s health helpline 104 and Sneha’s suicide prevention helpline 044-24640050.)