Madras High Court orders CBI probe into Thoothukudi police firing
(WorldNews India)

Chennai: In a major setback to the state government and the police, the Madurai bench of Madras high court, on Tuesday, ordered a CBI probe into the police firing against anti-Sterlite protestors in Thoothukudi on May 22. A division bench comprising Justices C.T. Selvam and A.M. Basheer Ahamed, before which a batch of PILs, requesting for a CBI probe into the events of the 100th day of the anti-Sterlite protest, came up for hearing, ordered CBI probe and completion of the investigation within four months. The CBI director has been ordered to constitute a special team to carry out the investigation....