CHENNAI, India – The Madras High Court has dismissed a plea filed by the wife of a temple priest who was brutally murdered in Tamil Nadu. The plea was seeking a transfer of the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and an investigation by the CBI into her husband’s murder. The court ruled that the local police were effectively investigating the case and there was no need for a transfer to the CBI.
The temple priest was found dead in his home and his wife suspected foul play. She had approached the High Court seeking a CBI probe into the murder, expressing dissatisfaction with the local police’s handling of the case.
The court, however, stated that the investigation by the local police should be allowed to continue and that there was no evidence to suggest that the local police were not capable of conducting a thorough and fair investigation.
The ruling is a setback for the wife of the deceased priest, who has been seeking justice for her husband’s murder. The High Court’s decision means that the investigation into the murder will remain with the local police and will not be transferred to the CBI.
The temple priest’s murder case will continue to be handled by local authorities in Tamil Nadu as per the High Court’s ruling.