DMK Front for court-monitored probe into Pollachi case

Chennai: The DMK-led Secular Front in Tamil Nadu on Friday demanded a High Court monitored CBI probe into the Pollachi serial sexual assault and blackmailing case. A resolution to this effect was adopted at a meeting of all the alliance partners headed by the DMK here. It said the High Court should devote special attention as it is done in idol theft cases and ensure that none of the accused were allowed to go scot free.

Alleging that those belonging to the ruling AIADMK were involved in the crime, the resolution claimed that efforts were being made to hide the truth. “The way Goondas Act was slapped on the four arrested accused, ordering of a CB-CID probe and then issuing a (order) transferring the case to CBI and subsequent steps only showed that efforts are being made to protect the accused,” it alleged. “If justice has to prevail, a High Court monitored probe by the CBI is a must to ensure that all those involved are given stringent punishment,” it said. (IANS)

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