Transfer Vengaivayal case probe to CBI, says CPI (M)
The Hindu
CPI(M) demands CBI probe in Vengaivayal case where human faeces found in water tank, criticizes CB-CID investigation.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist), an ally of the ruling DMK, on Friday (January 24, 2025) demanded the probe in the 2022 Vengaivayal case, wherein human faeces was found in an overhead tank supplying water to the Scheduled Caste (SC) residents of the village in Pudukottai district, be transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
In a statement, the party’s State secretary P. Shanmugam said it is not acceptable that the Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID), which is investigating the case, had said in its charge-sheet that human faecal matter was mixed by the villagers themselves in the tank because of a rivalry.
He also said it is unfair to blame the members of the affected community, in an urgency to bring closure to the case, as the incident took place two years ago. To identify the real culprits, the State government should handover the case to the CBI, he added.
As many as 22 private degree colleges affiliated to Mangalore University will cease to exist.
Nurses in Tamil Nadu persist in protests despite Health Minister's offer of 723 new posts and pending negotiations on demands.
A 19-year-old pregnant woman was brutally attacked in Inam Veerapur village, Karnataka, in a suspected honour killing, days after returning to her village following an inter-caste marriage. Her husband and in-laws were also injured, while police have taken two suspects into custody and registered a case against eight people. Security has been tightened in the village and at the hospital as investigations continue.
BJP defends VB-G RAM G Act, calling it necessary reform, countering Sonia Gandhi's claims of MGNREGA's demolition as misleading.
Inspection panel to evaluate M. Chinnaswamy Stadium for Vijay Hazare Trophy, focusing on safety compliance for potential matches.
A ₹26 lakh cataract surgery machine was donated to Osmania General Hospital, enhancing care for underprivileged patients in Hyderabad.
Ramesh D. Kurup is appointed North Paravur municipal chairman, leading UDF with a focus on development.
CBI arrests children of late MP Audikesavulu Naidu and a DySP in a forgery and conspiracy case linked to property disputes.
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurates new classrooms and libraries in Krishnagiri, enhancing educational infrastructure for local schools.
Home Minister inaugurates renovated police training centre near Ongole
Stating that as many as 4,405 stray dogs had been identified on different public premises in the district, Udupi Deputy Commissioner T.K. Swaroopa on Monday, December 22, directed officials to immediately operationalise stray animal pounds across the district.
Bihar reports a significant decline in major criminal cases, attributed to effective policing and improved law enforcement measures.
Udhayanidhi Stalin criticizes the SIR process for excessive voter deletions in Tamil Nadu, urging public verification before the deadline.