Evidence demands CBI probe into Coimbatore SC youth murder case
The murderers, who were drugged, had used rods, logs and other weapons; it had happened in a broad daylight close to the college grounds in Coimbatore district, said A. Kathir executive director of Evidence, an NGO
Evidence, an NGO based in Madurai, has called for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the brutal murder of Amudhan, a 19-year-old Scheduled Caste youth from Kallakurichi district. Amudhan was killed by a gang of armed students from a private engineering college in Coimbatore on August 10. According to A Kathir, the executive director of Evidence, the murderers were under the influence of drugs and used weapons such as rods and logs to kill Amudhan in broad daylight near the college grounds.
The gang had targeted Amudhan after he disclosed the names of students addicted to drugs to a four-member committee formed by the college management. Amudhan's mother, Sumathi, alleged that the gang had no prior history of any student groups and that her son had not been involved in any such groups. Kathir further claimed that the police and college authorities were covering up the real facts of the case and presented a different narrative.
The fact-finding teams from Evidence, which visited both Kallakurichi and Coimbatore, found that the investigation by the Chettipalayam police appeared one-sided and suggested that the case should be handed over to the CBI for a thorough investigation under the supervision of a High Court judge. They also demanded an immediate compensation of ₹12 lakh for the family of Amudhan and recommended that the college authorities be held responsible for the availability of narcotics in hostel rooms.
Kathir urged the Tamil Nadu government to release the compensation and ensure that all 20 arrested suspects are booked under the Goondas Act without bail.
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