11 months on, Nirmala Devi walks out of Madurai prison
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Madurai:21.03.2019
Tainted assistant professor of Devanga Arts College in Aruppukkottai, Nirmala Devi, on Wednesday walked out of Madurai Central Prison after 11 months.
She was arrested in April 2018 for allegedly luring girl students to extend sexual favours to unnamed higher officials of Madurai Kamaraj University. An audio tape of the alleged incident went viral on social media and led to her arrest.
While a case was initially registered with the Aruppukkottai Town police, it was soon transferred to CB-CID. Nirmala Devi was suspended by the Devanga Arts College following her arrest.
The Madurai bench of the Madras High court granted bail to Nirmala Devi on March 12.
However, she could not immediately come out as even her close relatives hesitated to come forward to give surety.
Nirmala Devi’s counsel S Pasumpon Pandian alleged that it was due to pressure by officials of the CB-CID to prevent her from coming out of prison.
With necessary procedures completed, Nirmala Devi walked out of the prison around noon. She refrained from talking to media representatives as per the bail conditions.
However, speaking to the media, Pasumpon Pandian said that the case had been falsely foisted on Nirmala Devi and that they would deal with it legally.
Pasumpon Pandian said that there was pressure from many quarters, including political circles, against her release on bail. Nirmala Devi will cooperate with the police till the end of the case, he said.
The Madurai bench of the Madras high court has given bail to her based on humanitarian grounds since even murder accused are coming out on bail in 60 days. In her case, it took 11months to secure bail, he said.
TEMPORARY RESPITE:Nirmala Devi coming out of Madurai central prison on Wednesday
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Madurai:21.03.2019
Tainted assistant professor of Devanga Arts College in Aruppukkottai, Nirmala Devi, on Wednesday walked out of Madurai Central Prison after 11 months.
She was arrested in April 2018 for allegedly luring girl students to extend sexual favours to unnamed higher officials of Madurai Kamaraj University. An audio tape of the alleged incident went viral on social media and led to her arrest.
While a case was initially registered with the Aruppukkottai Town police, it was soon transferred to CB-CID. Nirmala Devi was suspended by the Devanga Arts College following her arrest.
The Madurai bench of the Madras High court granted bail to Nirmala Devi on March 12.
However, she could not immediately come out as even her close relatives hesitated to come forward to give surety.
Nirmala Devi’s counsel S Pasumpon Pandian alleged that it was due to pressure by officials of the CB-CID to prevent her from coming out of prison.
With necessary procedures completed, Nirmala Devi walked out of the prison around noon. She refrained from talking to media representatives as per the bail conditions.
However, speaking to the media, Pasumpon Pandian said that the case had been falsely foisted on Nirmala Devi and that they would deal with it legally.
Pasumpon Pandian said that there was pressure from many quarters, including political circles, against her release on bail. Nirmala Devi will cooperate with the police till the end of the case, he said.
The Madurai bench of the Madras high court has given bail to her based on humanitarian grounds since even murder accused are coming out on bail in 60 days. In her case, it took 11months to secure bail, he said.
TEMPORARY RESPITE:Nirmala Devi coming out of Madurai central prison on Wednesday
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