NGO demands CBI probe into Coimbatore Scheduled Caste student Amuthan’s murder
An NGO named Evidence is demanding a CBI investigation into the murder of a 19-year-old engineering student in Coimbatore, alleging that he was killed for reporting drug use among peers. The victim's family disputes official claims that the incident was merely a group clash.
Why it matters
The case highlights concerns regarding campus safety, drug prevalence in educational institutions, and the transparency of police investigations in Tamil Nadu.
Demanding CBI probe into the death of a Scheduled Caste youth Amuthan (19) , son of Kennedy and Sumathi of Kallakurichi district, who was brutally murdered by an armed gang of students of a private engineering college in Coimbatore on August 10, Evidence, an NGO in Madurai, has also urged the newly elected Tamil Nadu government to deal with an iron hand in curtailing drugs in the State.
Speaking to media persons on Friday, A Kathir, executive director of Evidence, an NGO, said that the young boy, who was studying third year engineering, was killed in a brutal manner.
“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....”
He further charged that the police and the college authorities appeared to be keen on ‘hiding’ the real facts and presented a different tale.
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