IIT-M student’s father demands a fair probe
Abdul Latheef meets CM, DGP; raises doubts about death
16/11/2019 , Special Correspondent, CHENNAI
Abdul Latheef, father of Fathima, handing over a memorandum to the Chief Minister on Friday.
Abdul Latheef, father of Fathima Latheef, the first- year student who was found dead last Saturday on the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) campus, raised suspicions over her death and demanded a probe to bring out the truth.
Mr. Latheef, accompanied by a few others, met Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami at his residence and appealed to him for a fair probe into his daughter’s death. The Chief Minister reportedly assured him that a probe would be conducted and the guilty brought to book.
Earlier, after meeting Director-General of Police (DGP) J.K. Tripathy at the State police headquarters, Mr. Latheef said the DGP assured him that the culprits would be brought before the law. The Kerala Chief Minister and the DGP of that State had contacted Mr. Tripathy and urged that the accused be arrested at the earliest to ensure that such crimes were not committed against any other girl.
Mr. Latheef said in one of the notes in her phone, his daughter blamed a professor of Humanities for her drastic step. He wanted the professor arrested. He said his daughter was frightened of the professor. It was difficult for her to attend class. She did not even go to collect her answer sheets. “I have doubts about her death. The CCTV footage has not been given to us yet. Where did she find the rope that was found in her room? After her death too, people have entered the room. We are not sure if Fathima was killed or it was suicide. I am a helpless man from Kerala and I want all your support. Only a thorough investigation can bring out the truth,” said Mr. Latheef.
“One more Fathima should not happen in this country. No person with such potential or calibre should die like this. Was she killed or was it a suicide? The media should find out,” he said.
Meets Stalin
Mr. Latheef met DMK president and Leader of Opposition in Assembly M.K. Stalin and sought his support in the matter. DMK students’ wing staged a protest on Friday in front of the IIT campus, demanding that persons responsible for Fathima’s death be arrested.
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Meghalina, who is the chief investigation officer, visited IIT and began the probe.
Tamil Maanila Congress leader G.K. Vasan said in Tiruchi on Friday that a proper investigation should be conducted into Fathima’s death. He said steps should be taken to make sure those responsible for her death were brought to book.
Abdul Latheef meets CM, DGP; raises doubts about death
16/11/2019 , Special Correspondent, CHENNAI
Abdul Latheef, father of Fathima, handing over a memorandum to the Chief Minister on Friday.
Abdul Latheef, father of Fathima Latheef, the first- year student who was found dead last Saturday on the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) campus, raised suspicions over her death and demanded a probe to bring out the truth.
Mr. Latheef, accompanied by a few others, met Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami at his residence and appealed to him for a fair probe into his daughter’s death. The Chief Minister reportedly assured him that a probe would be conducted and the guilty brought to book.
Earlier, after meeting Director-General of Police (DGP) J.K. Tripathy at the State police headquarters, Mr. Latheef said the DGP assured him that the culprits would be brought before the law. The Kerala Chief Minister and the DGP of that State had contacted Mr. Tripathy and urged that the accused be arrested at the earliest to ensure that such crimes were not committed against any other girl.
Mr. Latheef said in one of the notes in her phone, his daughter blamed a professor of Humanities for her drastic step. He wanted the professor arrested. He said his daughter was frightened of the professor. It was difficult for her to attend class. She did not even go to collect her answer sheets. “I have doubts about her death. The CCTV footage has not been given to us yet. Where did she find the rope that was found in her room? After her death too, people have entered the room. We are not sure if Fathima was killed or it was suicide. I am a helpless man from Kerala and I want all your support. Only a thorough investigation can bring out the truth,” said Mr. Latheef.
“One more Fathima should not happen in this country. No person with such potential or calibre should die like this. Was she killed or was it a suicide? The media should find out,” he said.
Meets Stalin
Mr. Latheef met DMK president and Leader of Opposition in Assembly M.K. Stalin and sought his support in the matter. DMK students’ wing staged a protest on Friday in front of the IIT campus, demanding that persons responsible for Fathima’s death be arrested.
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Meghalina, who is the chief investigation officer, visited IIT and began the probe.
Tamil Maanila Congress leader G.K. Vasan said in Tiruchi on Friday that a proper investigation should be conducted into Fathima’s death. He said steps should be taken to make sure those responsible for her death were brought to book.
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