Tirunelveli, July 30 -- Tamil Nadu government has transferred the investigation of the murder case of 23-year-old Kavin Selvaganesh from Thoothukudi to the CB-CID (Crime Branch - Criminal Investigation Department) for a more independent probe.

The case in which Selvaganesh from Thoothukudi district was hacked to death in Tirunelveli on July 27 has sparked widespread concern.

Prior to this based on a complaint filed by the deceased's mother, the Palayankottai Police registered a case and initiated legal proceedings under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

The FIR has named S Surjith, the prime accused, along with his parents -- Saravanan and Krishnakumari -- both of whom ...