Thoothukudi Honour Killing: Victim’s father alleges conspiracy, demands arrest of accused’s parents
Thoothukudi: C Chandrasekar, the father of 26-year-old C Kavin Selva Ganesh, who was allegedly murdered in a suspected honour killing in Thoothukudi, has accused the parents of the prime accused of being part of a larger conspiracy and demanded their immediate arrest.
Speaking to The New Indian Express, Chandrasekar said justice would be served only when the parents of the accused, Surjith, are taken into custody. “We will get justice only when both the parents of the girl are arrested, as they have also conspired in the honour killing,” he said.
Recalling the close relationship between his son and Priya (name changed), Chandrasekar said the two had known each other since their school days in Class 11 and 12, and had continued to stay in touch after school. “They were in a relationship for a couple of years. She had visited our house in Bryant Nagar and even spoken to my wife over the phone,” he added.
Chandrasekar alleged that Kavin’s mother, a government school teacher, had received threatening phone calls from a woman claiming to be the girl’s mother, warning them to stop the relationship. “She even threatened that Kavin’s mother would be hit by a car,” he said. According to him, Surjith, the accused, had earlier interacted with Kavin and was aware of the relationship.
Although the family had once advised Kavin to end the relationship, Chandrasekar said the couple continued to remain in touch. “She reassured him of her commitment. We have chat records and photos to prove this,” he said, dismissing claims that the relationship was one-sided.
He further alleged that the girl’s family played an active role in the murder. “It was she who called Kavin on Sunday, asking him to come under the pretext of checking her grandfather’s medical records. That’s why he went to meet them,” he said.
Raising concerns about the way the investigation is being carried out, Chandrasekar accused the local police of caste bias. “Many in the Tirunelveli police force belong to the same Most Backward Class (MBC) community as the accused. Had the accused belonged to our Devendra Kula Velalar (DKV) community, the police would have used violence and claimed he slipped in the bathroom. Surjith is being shielded because of his community and his parents’ links to the police department,” he alleged.
Kavin’s uncle, M Esakkimuthu, also demanded a high-level probe monitored by a magistrate. He criticised Palayamkottai Inspector Kasipandian for allegedly delaying the registration of the FIR and handling the complaint in a casual manner.
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AIITA welcomes Karnataka’s ban on obscene songs in school events
Bhatkal: The Karnataka unit of the All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA) has welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to strictly ban school children from dancing to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes in government, aided, and private schools across the state.
AIITA Karnataka State President M. R. Manvi congratulated the government for taking what he termed an important step to preserve the sanctity of education.
“Such decisions to safeguard the dignity of school children and uphold the values of education are the need of the hour. This rule should not be limited to government schools alone but must be strictly implemented in all private educational institutions as well,” he said.
He further urged the government to address other concerns within school programmes.
“The government should not only prohibit obscene dances in the name of school anniversaries, but also ensure that plays and dialogues that incite religious hatred are avoided. Schools should be centres of harmony, not platforms for spreading hatred,” he added.
According to a recent circular issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, obscene dances are adversely affecting the mental health and moral values of students.
In this regard, schools have been advised to use songs that promote nationalism, positive thinking, the greatness of Kannada culture, and value-based traditions instead of inappropriate content during programmes.
The circular also emphasises that students should be dressed in decent attire.
AIITA also backed the department’s warning that disciplinary action would be taken against head teachers if such guidelines are violated. The association has further demanded that district Deputy Directors of Public Instruction strictly monitor the implementation of these rules.
