Court signal for narco test on B.Tech students

By S A Ishaqui
Hyderabad, June 24 : The AP High Court on Tuesday gave the nod to the crime investigation department to conduct narco analysis on the hostel warden, his wife and a cook in connection with the sensational Ayesha Meera rape and murder case in Vijayawada.
It also granted permission to conduct narco tests on the three girl students of the same hostel. Ayesha Meera, 19, was killed on December 27, 2007 at Durga Hostel near Vijayawada. The girl, a B Pharmacy student, was from Tenali.
Earlier, the lower court had directed the police to take the consent of Ms Inapuri Padma, the hostel warden, her husband, Mr Venkata Siva Rama Krishna, and Mr Peetha Sivanjaneyulu, the cook, all accused in the case.
The court had, however, refused permission to the police to conduct narco tests on Ms V. Sowmya, an MBA student, Ms B. Kavitha and Ms Preethi B. who were staying in the same hostel. The government later challenged the lower court's decision in the High Court.
Justice G. Yethirajulu allowed police to conduct the teats in the presence of medical experts.