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Sowjanya Case: 'Annappa Swamy and Manjunatha Swamy themselves have given the order!'
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News18•22-09-2026, 20:43
Sowjanya Case: 'Annappa Swamy and Manjunatha Swamy themselves have given the order!'
- •Activist Mahesh Shetty Thimarodi welcomes Supreme Court's order for re-investigation in Sowjanya Case.
- •Thimarodi expresses confidence that Sowjanya will get justice, calling her 'not just a girl, but a force'.
- •He alleges previous investigative agencies lacked transparency and police destroyed evidence.
- •Sowjanya's mother, Kusumavathi Gowda, also welcomes the order, expressing hope for justice after 14 years.
- •Supreme Court has set a 3-month deadline for the re-investigation into the 14-year-old mysterious death.
Key Questions Answered
The Supreme Court ordered a re-investigation into the mysterious death of student Sowjanya, setting a strict deadline of three months to complete the inquiry and submit the report to the court.
The Supreme Court explicitly directed that officials who previously investigated the case should not be included in the new investigative team, and that previous accused individuals like Santhosh Rao should not be interrogated again.
Sowjanya's mother, Kusumavathi Gowda, and activist Mahesh Shetty Thimarodi alleged that previous investigative agencies lacked transparency, that police destroyed evidence at the preliminary stage, and that the CBI failed to conduct an independent investigation.
