SIT to probe sexual assault of students

THE Madras High Court has ordered the special investigation team (SIT), which was constituted for probing the sexual assault of students at a fake NCC camp held in Krishnagiri district, to hold a thorough probe into the circumstances that led to the death of the prime accused Sivaraman and his father.

- R SIVAKUMAR

The direction was issued by the first bench of Acting Chief Justice D Krishnakumar and Justice PB Balaji on Wednesday when a public interest litigation petition, filed by advocate AP Suryaprakasam seeking CBI enquiry into the case, came up for hearing.

The bench recorded the submission of Advocate General (AG) PS Raman that the prime accused died after consuming rat poison; and he had faced psychiatric issues, had suicidal tendencies, and attempted to end his life earlier once in July.