Rithanya case: HC tells Tiruppur SP to monitor probe

THE Madras High Court on Monday ordered the Tiruppur Superintendent of Police (SP) to monitor the ongoing investigation into the death of 27-year-old Rithanya, allegedly due to torture and dowry harassment by her husband and in-laws.

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Justice N Sathish Kumar passed the orders on a petition filed by Rithanya's father R Annadurai seeking transfer of the probe from the district police to the Crime Branch-CID or the CBI or to a special investigation team (SIT) headed by a retired judge.

"The SP shall monitor the investigations. The respondents shall file the final report after collecting the forensic analysis report of audio messages sent by the deceased to her father," the judge said in the order. He also directed the SP to investigate the allegations that the police had leaked the audio clips of the deceased.