Freed couple to wed

A girl, Harithra, was born to them. Nalini was six months’ pregnant when she was arrested on June 14, 1991. Harithra was born in October when Nalini was an undertrial in the Poonamallee jail.

After a brief stay at the Egmore Government Hospital in Chennai where she gave birth to her daughteramid tight security, Nalini was taken back to the prison with the new-born named Sreeni (combining a part of the names of her parents) and later Harithra. Harithra used to accompany her parents to the designated court during the pre-trial proceedings and was the centre of attraction among the accused. The child’s maternal grandmother Padma and uncle Bhagyanathan were also accused in the case and lodged in the same prison. They too have been ordered released. After the in-camera trial began, Nalini’s sister took care of Harithra. A couple of years ago, the girl was taken to Australia where she now lives with her paternal grandmother.