Abhaya murder case- SC: Former crime branch SP in accused list

Kerala's longest murder probe took another turn on Monday with a CBI court ordering the investigating agency to arraign former crime branch Superintendent of Police K T Michael as an accused in the Sister Abhaya murder case for allegedly destroying evidence.

Sister Abhaya was found dead in the well of the Pius X Convent in Kottayam on March 27, 1992. The case was initially described as a suicide but later it turned out to be a murder and the CBI charge-sheeted two priests and a nun in 2008.

While hearing a plea filed by activist Jomon Puthanpurakkal the CBI court in Kochi ordered the agency to include former crime branch SP K T Michael in the list of accused for destroying evidences in the case.

"Even though the trial was dragged for many years I am sure truth will come out one day," said Jomon who has been pursuing the case for last 25 years.