NCW wants CBI to probe advocate's suicide

NEW DELHI, JULY 8. After the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), it is the National Commission for Women (NCW) which reacted strongly today to the incident of suicide by the Andhra Pradesh High Court advocate Sangeeta Sharma due to alleged sexual harassment by fellow lawyers and demanded a CBI inquiry into the matter.

The NCW member, Ms. Shantha Reddy, who went to Andhra Pradesh to get a first hand information regarding the incident, said ``the commission demanded a CBI inquiry as there were enough evidences to show that something is wrong somewhere and bail of the accused to be cancelled''. ``There are all possiblities that the accused, who are out on bail at present, will tamper with the evidences, thereby changing the further course of investigations,'' she said.

The commission, which has sent its report to the Union Home Ministry and the Chief Minister, has also recommended strong and immediate implementation of the Supreme Court directive to form committees to avoid such incidents in future, the NCW Chairperson, Ms. Vibha Parthasarthi, said.

- PTI

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