India: Dalit woman murder: Kerala police secure CCTV footage

[Tripoli]

A Special Investigation Team probing the murder of a Dalit woman in nearby Perumbavoor has secured CCTV footage from a shop in the neighbourhood of her residence to examine whether it captured movements of the suspected killer on the day the law student was murdered.

“We have secured the CCTV camera details from the shop hoping that it might have captured visuals of the suspected killer,” a senior police official probing the case said. The official, who did not wish to be named, downplayed local media reports which claimed the CCTV footage secured by police showed the suspected killer following the law student in the neighbourhood of her residence, hours ahead of the incident on April 28.

According to the reports, CCTV evidence secured from the fertiliser depot showed a man wearing a yellow T-shirt following a woman, believed to be the victim, who was on her way home after getting down from a bus at Vattolippady near Perumbavoor around 1.30 PM that day.

“It is not sure whether the people found in the footage are related to the incident,” the official told PTI when asked about such reports. Meanwhile, the owner of the fertiliser depot, Shibu, told reporters that the police probing the case took the hard disc of the CCTV footage on Wednesday.

Newly appointed Kerala Police chief Loknath Behera, while visiting the house of the 30-year-old woman on Sunday, had said a scientific probe has been launched to nab the culprits involved in the crime.

Noting that the probe into the sensational case was progressing well, he had said it might take some time to nab the criminals. The case is being investigated by a team headed by ADGP B Sandhya.

The newly sworn-in LDF government in one of its first decisions had appointed the senior woman IPS officer as head of the new team to probe the case. The Kerala High Court had last week rejected the plea for a CBI probe into the case, noting that the new Special Investigation Team had been set up in the case.

The woman, who hailed from a poor family, was allegedly raped and brutally assaulted using sharp-edged weapons before being murdered at her house on April 28. The murder was in focus during the May 16 Kerala Assembly poll campaigns with political parties attacking the then UDF regime for “tardy” progress in the investigation and its failure to nab the culprits.

http://indianexpress.com/article/in...-case-kerala-police-get-cctv-footage-2845449/

 

[Tripoli]

RIP. It is hard to believe such a barbaric thing still exists in the world.

 

[nair]

RIP. It is hard to believe such a barbaric thing still exists in the world.

It is unfortunate that you missed the original article and had to be satisfied with the news article of police collecting cctv footage.....

 

[Parul]

Rest in peace.

 

[Tripoli]

It is unfortunate that you missed the original article and had to be satisfied with the news article of police collecting cctv footage.....

I see what you are getting at. However, this is not a funny matter. A woman just lost her LIFE. Yes, her life because
she was not considered a human by a man made caste system. There is nothing amusing about this.

 

[nair]

I see what you are getting at. However, this is not a funny matter. A woman just lost her LIFE. Yes, her life because
she was not considered a human by a man made caste system. There is nothing amusing about this.

Well How serious is the matter????? probably I would know it better than anyone in this forum, because i live in the same district........ This has been the hot topic for more than a month.......

I know the word "Dalit" attracted your attention, but the investigation is going on and there are lot of guess work in media happening, The latest finding is that, she was not raped, but killed....... The reason behind her murder is a big question unanswered, and if investigations are on right direction, then there are several strange factors behind it........ I think the questions would be answered in a very short time....

If you are looking for a caste based murder, then you would be disappointed my friend.....

 

[Marxist]

Finally murder case solved ,A migrant worker from Assam is arrested ,His name : Amayur Islam Age:23

@nair @Levina @ranjeet @Nair saab @SarthakGanguly @IndoCarib @Parul

 

[Guynextdoor2]

Finally murder case solved ,A migrant worker from Assam is arrested ,His name : Amayur Islam Age:23

@nair @Levina @ranjeet @Nair saab @SarthakGanguly @IndoCarib @Parul

I liked the fact that the police said they 'will not make a quick arrest' only to please media. It took time, they did make a lot of mistakes, but if they got the right guy with the right evidence, still a great job done by them. The pressure from media and politicians was just so bad on this.

 

[Srinivas]

I see what you are getting at. However, this is not a funny matter. A woman just lost her LIFE. Yes, her life because
she was not considered a human by a man made caste system. There is nothing amusing about this.

That phrase suits religion of peace and other intolerant faiths, Not Caste system. Caste system is more of hierarchy in the society unfortunately became a rigid one and loosing prominence with time in India.

 

[Levina]

a human by a man made caste system.

Nonsense.
Most prolly that labour is also dalit.

Finally murder case solved ,A migrant worker from Assam is arrested ,His name : Amayur Islam Age:23

@nair @Levina @ranjeet @Nair saab @SarthakGanguly @IndoCarib @Parul

oh wait...he isnt a DALIT
check out his name @Tripoli . Now better stop pulling blanket statements.

I'm glad this case has been solved. Despite delays police seems to have finally nabbed the culprit. This guy must be a sadist, how can one be so brutal?

 

[Bombaywalla]

If you are looking for a caste based murder, then you would be disappointed my friend.....

Well, that's what they do over in pakistan. It makes them feel better about their uninspiring existence.

 

[Maira La]

I liked the fact that the police said they 'will not make a quick arrest' only to please media. It took time...

Indeed took time.. to find a Muslim man and link him to the crime. BJP wants to avoid caste riots - makes it harder to single out Muslims for persecution.
Is it plausible? Yes absolutely, events in the recent past prove India's law enforcement/judicial system are no saints and bend under political pressure. Case in point: Italian marines.

 

[Roybot]

Indeed took time.. to find a Muslim man and link him to the crime. BJP wants to avoid caste riots - makes it harder to single out Muslims for persecution.
Is it plausible? Yes absolutely, events in the recent past prove India's law enforcement/judicial system are no saints and bend under political pressure. Case in point: Italian marines.

Kerala has almost zero BJP presence. 0/10 for trolling.

 

[Guynextdoor2]

Indeed took time.. to find a Muslim man and link him to the crime. BJP wants to avoid caste riots - makes it harder to single out Muslims for persecution.
Is it plausible? Yes absolutely, events in the recent past prove India's law enforcement/judicial system are no saints and bend under political pressure. Case in point: Italian marines.

Oh shut up. Kerala never had BJP influence. Not inetersted in self pitying nonsense. Feel offended if you want.

 

[ranjeet]

I wasn't referring to the state government. BJP wouldn't want caste riots anywhere under Modi regime.

Anyways, you don't say the same when we discuss Gujarat riot, do you? I don't hear you orange panties go "Gujarat had zero Congress presence!" :p

Congress leaders were convicted for Godhara train burning.