CBI to probe Bhiwani schoolteacher’s death
Third autopsy done at AIIMS | Last rites today
Residents sit on a dharna at Dhani Laxman village in connection with the death of teacher Manisha. File
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The post-mortem of a schoolteacher, Manisha (19), who was found dead near a canal in Singhani village in Bhiwani district on August 13, was conducted for a third time at AIIMS, New Delhi, today.
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has announced that the case will be handed over to the CBI for an inquiry on the family’s request. He said complete justice would be ensured in the matter.
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Manisha’s last rites will be performed at 8 am tomorrow. The victim’s grandfather, Ram Kishan, said the family was satisfied with the action taken so far and their demands had been met.
Farmer leaders Gurnam Singh Charuni and Suresh Koth, who joined the dharna in Manisha’s native village — Dhani Laxman — said the villagers had ended their protest following the decision.
Earlier, after the completion of the forensic procedure and formalities at AIIMS, the body was brought back to Bhiwani by the police along with three family members. The body has been kept at the Bhiwani Civil Hospital and will be taken to the village tomorrow morning for the funeral.
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Meanwhile, heavy police deployment remains in place around the village to maintain law and order. The Internet services in Bhiwani and Charkhi Dadri districts have been suspended until 11 am tomorrow.
Manisha had gone missing from the school on August 11. Her body was found near a canal two days later reportedly with a cut mark on her throat. The police initially registered a case of murder and started an investigation. Later, the state government transferred Bhiwani SP Manbir Singh and placed five cops under suspension for alleged negligence in the case.
The case saw another twist when the police started the probe from the suicide angle and claimed to have recovered a handwritten suicide note. They also cited the post-mortem report, which indicated the presence of poison in her body. The police claimed that Manisha had purchased an insecticide from a shop on August 11. However, the family and villagers had rejected the police’s suicide theory and demanded a CBI inquiry.
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