Responding to the Madras High Court's observation that there was no visible progress in the case relating to the murder of Swathi at the Nungambakkam railway station, Public Prosecutor S. Shanmugavelayutham denied that was any rift between the authorities.
He added that 25 police personnel are working on the case.
Expressing concern over the way the body of the techie was handled, the Division Bench of Justices S. Nagamuthu and V. Bhradhidasan said, “For over two hours, Swathi’s body was left lying without even being covered. Even a dead person has got right to dignity under the Constitution. Even after death, the girl’s dignity cannot be denied.”
When the Prosecutor informed the court that steps have been taken to install CCTV cameras in all railway stations, the judges said, “To induce one’s thinking, we made a person lay down her life.”
Adding that the court will be watching the progress of the probe for a couple of days, the judges said, “If we feel there is slackness, we will take suo motu proceedings after getting concurrence from the Chief Justice.”
