The aggrieved are now the hounded
Three months have elapsed since Tonu's murder and various State bodies including the police and medical examiners have failed to determine the cause of death. As if that were not enough for the grief stricken family members, allegations have now been raised by the murdered girl's mother that the family is "under watch". Indeed she has also alleged that her husband has been asked not to talk to the media and that there have been attempts on his life.
That CID found evidence of rape but later, the first autopsy on March 21 "failed to find" evidence of rape and could not determine cause of death. The second autopsy likewise could not determine the cause of the death. What are we to make of all this? Will Tonu's death join the growing number of unsolved killings that have been piling up over the last couple of years? We now fear for the mother who has made a bold stand and pointed fingers at alleged perpetrators. The family that demands justice for her daughter's killing is being hounded by unknown people and those responsible for unearthing the facts cannot decide whether she was murdered or not.
Tonu's murder precipitated unprecedented mass protests nationwide. Three months have elapsed and the case appears to be going cold. We feel that as the family of a murder victim Tonu's parent's deserve state protection. We demand also that the case be investigated properly and expeditiously. We must continue to believe that Tonu will get justice because the law serves the people, not just the rich and powerful.
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