Ayesha Miran rape case: Difference between revisions

A 19-year-old Pharmacy student named Ayesha Meera was raped and murdered brutally in a hostel in [[Vijayawada]]. Her body with stab injuries was found in the bathroom on 27 December 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2018/dec/30/ayesha-case-3-named-for-destroying-evidence-1918288.html|title=Ayesha Meera murder case: Three named for destroying evidence|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-12-07}}</ref> A letter dropped by the 'murderer' stated that the girl was raped and murdered for refusing his request for 'love'.<ref name = TwoCircles/><ref name = TOI/>

Relatives of P. Satyam Babu  and [[Human Rights]] activists alleged that the police was trying to eliminate him in an effort to shield the real culprits in the case. They pointed out that Babu can't even walk as he suffered from a neurological disorder. He suffers from GB Syndrome and as a result had badly affected his nervous system and his two legs are paralysed. <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/his-youth-lost-behind-bars-who-will-give-satyam-babu-his-life-back-his-sister-asks-59609|title=His youth lost behind bars, who will give Satyam Babu his life back, his sister asks|last=|first=|date=|website=www.thenewsminute.com|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-12-07}}</ref>The doctors at Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) confirmed that he could hardly walk. Even the victim's parents also rejected the police claim that Babu murdered her and alleged that police were trying to save some politically influential people.<ref name = TwoCircles/>

<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/no-one-killed-ayesha-meera-59641|title=No One Killed Ayesha Meera|last=|first=|date=|website=www.thenewsminute.com|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-12-07}}</ref>The court in its judgment reprimanded the police for putting the accused in jail for eight years. The court said it was inhuman on the part of the police and ordered action against the officials responsible for Satyam Babu's arrest and confinement.

[[High Court of Andhra Pradesh]] in its Judgement on 29 November 2018 by Chief Justice [[Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan]] and Justice S V Bhatt directed the [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] to investigate the case afresh and directed the [[Andhra Pradesh Police]] to hand over the case to [[Central Bureau of Investigation]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ayesha-meera-murder-case-hyd-hc-orders-cbi-investigate-11-year-old-crime-92468|title=Ayesha Meera murder case: Hyd HC orders CBI to investigate the 11-year-old crime|last=|first=|date=|website=www.thenewsminute.com|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-12-07}}</ref> The Court observed that a High Court administered probe by a SIT unearthed the fact that even before the appeal of acquitted Satyam Babu was pending there has been destruction of records in the Trial Court.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/ayesha-meera-murder-hyderabad-hc-hands-over-probe-to-cbi/articleshow/66866169.cms|title=Ayesha Meera murder: Hyderabad HC hands over probe to CBI - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-11-29}}</ref>  

[[Category:2000s murders in India]]

[[Category:2007 murders in Asia]]