CBI lied during investigation, notes Kerala HC

Kerala HC noted that in the Sister Abhaya murder case CBI had made a 'false statement' regarding the receipt of CDs from the Forensic lab.

The Kerala High Court observed on Tuesday that the CBI, which is investigating the Sister Abhaya murder case, had made a ‘false statement’ regarding the receipt of CDs from the Forensic Science laboratory (FSL), Bangalore.

Though CBI DYSP R K Aggarwal, the Investigating Officer in the case, reiterated that they had received only one CD from FSL on the narcoanalysis test conducted on three suspects — two priests and a nun, the FSL Director, Lal Mohan Choudhary informed the court that three CDs had been sent to the CBI.

Justice V Ramkumar made the oral observations when the case came up before the court. The Investigating Officer was also present.

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The court had directed Aggarwal to appear before the court in view of ‘certain subsequent developments.’ The CBI had earlier informed the court that though they had obtained ‘sufficient clues’ regarding the accused in the case, it was not sufficient to arraign the suspects as accused.

After viewing the three CDs sent by the FSL, the court had said it contained more information than the CD produced by the CBI in court.

The Court had also directed the Registrar General to ascertain whether the three CDs sent by FSL and CDs produced by CBI were the same.