Amid heavy police presence at the Kallakurichi Government Medical College and Hospital, a team of doctors on July 19 conducted a second autopsy on the body of the Class XII girl whose death triggered violence in Kallakurichi district on July 17.
While the Chinnasalem police registered a case of unnatural death, the family members of the deceased suspected foul play. They staged a protest and refused to receive her body at the hospital. The family also moved the Madras High Court, which ordered the second autopsy.
Based on the court order, a team led by Dr. Geethanjali, Dr. Juliana Jayanthi and Dr. Gokularaman, from Villupuram, Tiruchi and Salem government medical colleges, respectively, conducted the procedure, which was also videographed. CB-CID Superintendent of Police Ziaul Haque was also present during the procedure.
