Sr.Abhaya Murder Case Arrests

16 long years have passed since it all started! The case was investigated initially by local police. If my memory is correct, crime branch also had their share in the investigation pie. After many interventions and court proceedings, the case was handed over to the premier detective agency in the Indian republic - Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Their investigations was also not very successful till this week. Ultimately 3 persons were arrested in connection with the case yesterday. It is another shameful fact that all the arrested are people who have taken religious vows. There was a CBI official who resigned in the middle of the investigations allegedly owing to too much of pressure from the top echelons of power. There was a program called 'Varthamanam' in Surya TV in which this official talks about his views on the issue. This is going to be telecast / re-telecast on saturday 22nd at 11:00 pm (IST).

Initially this case was being written off as a suicide by local police and other investigating agencies including CBI. At one point of time CBI requested High Court of Kerala to close the case owing to lack of evidence etc. However, court had reprimanded CBI and expressed serious concern over effectiveness of investigation. Only after court issued strong orders, CBI handed over the case to Kochi unit. We can't label the arrested as accused as of now. They had been subjected to interrogation in the most scientific ways many times by different investigation teams. Hope truth will prevail in the end & culprits will be booked .

It is evident from such a long term that there have been meddling in this case from different sections. Somehow the church seems to be involved too. It would have been better if all of us believe in the proverb 'To err is human'. Whoever committed such heinous crime should not have been shielded for such a long time. CBI officials have indicated that they will wind up the case within a month or so. Lets hope for the best.

Let me add here that I don't think a few people in religious positions committing a crime defaces the whole concepts of religion. After all they are also plain humans like you or me. May God allow eternal rest to the soul of Sr. Abhaya.