MADURAI: Saying it had a 'duty to render posthumous justice' to a Class XII girl who had committed suicide, triggering public debate of whether there was any attempt by her school to convert her to Christianity, the Madras high court has directed the CBI to take over the investigation.
Citing statements by a 'high ranking minister', the interviews by the district superintendent of police and some 'leaked' video clippings, Justice G R Swaminathan concluded that the investigation is "not proceeding on the right lines", and said: "The attempt of the police appears to be to derail the investigation." He then directed the CBI director to assign an officer to take over the investigation from the Tamil Nadu police.
The girl, a boarding student of Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School, Michaelpatti, consumed pesticide on January 9. She died on January 16.
