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Journalist Savithri Kannan arrested in Chennai over report on Kallakurichi case, released hours later

Journalist Savithri Kannan was arrested on Sunday in connection with a report he had written on the death of a schoolgirl in Kallakurichi in July. Kannan, the editor of news portal Aram Online, was arrested from his house in Chennai.

Newslaundry

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin gives Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal a tour of Anna Centenary Library

“Both the Chief Ministers interacted with students from model schools in Ariyalur, Chennai, Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Kallakurichi, Krishagiri, Perambalur, Salem, Tiruchi, Tiruvannamalai and Villupuram districts,” an official release said.

The Hindu

Another HC judge rules out rape, murder in Kallakurichi schoolgirl’s death

‘No inconsistency in post-mortem reports’

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A clear case of suicide, not rape and murder, says Madras High Court

Judge did not find any material to suspect foul play in the death of a girl student of a private school in Kallakurichi district

The Hindu

40 persons, three juveniles arrested for Kallakurichi violence, SIT tells HC

It says it got 59 YouTube channels, 23 Facebook accounts and 7 Twitter handles blocked

The Hindu

Kallakurichi schoolgirl’s mother meets CM

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HC grants bail to five accused in Kallakurichi girl death case

Judge peruses the post mortem reports and says, he is convinced that it is a fit case for grant of bail

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Explain reasons for arresting Kallakurichi school correspondent, his wife and two teachers, HC tells police

Judge grants police time till Friday to establish if there is any basis to keep them in judicial custody for over 38 days

The Hindu

Kallakurichi-based Latha Educational Society Kaniyamoor moves HC, seeking permission to reopen its schools

The institutions had been vandalised and ransacked on July 17 following the death of a Class XII girl student

The Hindu

Educationists and activists want special officer to run Kallakurichi school

They suspect the girl student was subjected to severe sexual abuse

The Hindu

Four accused in abduction of 4-year-old boy near Kallakurichi detained under Goondas Act

They were identified as a potential threat to maintenance of law and order

The Hindu

Plea seeks transfer of teacher linked to Kallakurichi violence case from Salem prison

It also seeks the identification of those arrested wrongly in the incident

The Hindu

Dalits targeted in Kallakurichi probe by investigating team: Thirumavalavan

‘Party will stage protest on Aug. 13 to urge law enforcement to investigate the truth’

The Hindu

Jewellery shop burgled near Kallakurichi

Owner of the shop claims 2 kg of gold jewellery and cash amounting to ₹1 lakh are missing

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Fear grips residents near Sakthi School in Kallakurichi

After the school riots, the police had started arresting youths and able-bodied persons indiscriminately on suspicion

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Kallakurichi protesters were gathered through 7 WhatsApp groups, probe team tells HC

‘63 YouTube channels, 31 Twitter handles and 37 Facebook accounts are also under the scanner’

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Kallakurichi school girl death: NCPCR team conducts inquiry

Priyank Kanoongo, the chairperson of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, said the Commission had prima facie found evidence of procedural lapses on the part of the police.

The Hindu

Lessons from Kallakurichi

The State has much to learn from the death of a schoolgirl and the riots that ensued in its wake

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The Times of India

Warning signs of suicide in kids

The death of a Class 12 student at a school hostel in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur has triggered nationwide questions on why aren't our kids safe? What is driving them towards taking this drastic step? This is the second such incident from Tamil Nadu, this month. On July 13, a 17…

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Kallakurichi violence: One nabbed in police bus torching case

The SIT arrested the accused identified as Manikandan of Poosapadi village in Salem district after analyzing the viral video of the incident in Kallakurichi

The Hindu

Police warn of caste tensions in Kallakurichi

Intelligence tip-off comes in the wake of rioting at school over girl’s death

The Hindu

Death and violence in Kallakurichi

The unprecedented violence in Kallakurichi over the death of a Class XII student in a private, residential school cannot be seen as an isolated incident. It calls to question several aspects that need to be assessed — how fake news spreads on social media,the role of the police and district administration,…

The Times of India

Kallakurichi schoolgirl death: Girl's last rites to be performed in Cuddalore today

KALLAKURICHI: The body of the deceased Class 12 girl Srimathi, was handed over to her parents, on Saturday morning at Kallakurichi Government Medical College and Hospital in Tamil Nadu.

The Hindu

Kallakurichi violence a failure of the State police, charges Alagiri

He defends DMK on EB tariff hike, blames Centre’s UDAY for the hike

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Madras HC directs police to produce Supreme Court order on Kallakurichi girl’s re-postmortem on Friday

Girl’s father pleads with the court to include a doctor of his choice during the post-mortem since medical evidence is crucial to prove foul play in the death

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