The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court transferred the Thanjavur student suicide case to the CBI on Monday, January 31.
The order comes the same day that the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) team is visiting Thanjavur to conduct an inquiry into the matter.
On January 19, a Class 12 girl in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur died in the hospital after not responding to treatment. She had consumed pesticide on January 9, after she was allegedly forced to clean rooms and other menial work.
It is also alleged that she was forced to convert to Christianity.
The 17-year-old girl was staying in a boarding house called St Michaels Girls’ home in Thanjavur. She consumed pesticide in a bid to kill herself.
She was rushed to the hospital, and when she regained consciousness, she told the doctors about the abuse. Police questioned her, and based on her statement, they arrested the hostel warden.
