NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, JAN 31
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday has ordered a CBI probe into the suicide of Lavanya, a 17-year-old Class 12 student of Immaculate Heart of Mary Society in Thanjavur district.
Welcoming the HC order, the state BJP Chief K Annamalai tweeted, “Lavanya case was handed over to CBI. Thankful to Madurai High Court for standing for Justice.”
Similarly, Tejasvi Surya, Bengaluru South MP and National President of BJP Yuva Morcha also welcomed the orders. Tagging the Annamalai’s twitter, Tejasvi Surya said ‘Big victory for all those who raised voice for #Justiceforlavanya It is our belief that justice now will be served to the famil. Special congratulations to Sri @annamalai_k led @BJP4TamilNadu for relentlessly pursuing this cause to its logical end!’
Recorded videos which went viral on social media, Lavanya stated that she was tortured and exploited by hostel warden Sagaya Mary, and allegedly forced her to convert to Christianity.
Big victory for all who raised voice for #Justiceforlavanaya.
It’s our belief that justice will now be served to the family.
Special congratulations to Sri @annamalai_k led @BJP4TamilNadu for relentlessly pursuing this cause to its logical end! https://t.co/Lzdl7IhXW9
— Tejasvi Surya (ಮೋದಿಯ ಪರಿವಾರ) (@Tejasvi_Surya) January 31, 2022
The family of Lavanya has demanded a CBI probe in the suicide case. Lavanya’s parents said that they do not trust the probe of Tamil Nadu Police and want CBI to investigate the matter. The family alleged that the police is ignoring religious conversion part and only focusing on harassment by the nuns.
The Madras high court on Friday reserved orders in a plea seeking transfer of investigation into the suicide of Lavanya. The plea was filed by Muruganantham, the girl’s father, who submitted that Thanjavur SP had stated that there was no complaint of religious conversion. Stating that the credibility of the investigation was at stake, the petitioner demanded a CBI probe.
