Chennai: Hoping to put to rest all speculations and rumours doing rounds in the media and the public about the motive behind the murder of techie S. Swathi at Nungambakkam railway station, her bereaving family addressed a press conference on Sunday. Speaking to the press, her uncle Govindaraj appealed to the media not to tarnish her image.
“I request you not to paint this incident with any religion, language or colour. She was not in any relationship with anyone,” he said.
“I plead everyone to share any images or videos if taken during the incident with police. It will help to nab the suspect soon”, he added.
Late in the evening, people came forward to participate in a candlelight vigil and express their solidarity with the victim. The solidarity meet held by Knowledge Professional Forums saw activists, working professionals, retired citizens and students coming forward to express their grief and concern over the incident.
