Court pulls up CBI in Sister Abhaya case

Kochi, May 7 (UNI) Ernakulam Chief Judicial Majistrate P D Sarangadharan today pulled up the CBI for its investigation into the Sister Abhaya case, terming it as a ''mockery of investigation.'' The court's remarks came after the CBI filed a report regarding its investigation into an anonymous letter handed over to it by the court in November last year, alleging foul play in the police investigation in the Sister Abhaya case.

The CJM posted the case for tomorrow for orders.

The CBI also filed a status report on its investigation in the case. The court had asked for the status report following a petition by the father of Sister Abhaya. The court posted this petition to May 14 for hearing.

The Sister Abhaya case came into the limelight once again recently following media reports that the chemical tests of vaginal swab and smear conducted on the body of the 21-year-old nun had been tampered with.

The nun's body was found in the well at the Pius Tenth Convent, Kottayam, on March 27, 1992.

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