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Aswathy Jwala and the Liga Missing Case

       
 Photo courtesy: english manoramaonline.com
                  
 Of late, the social activist Aswathy has been in the  news for all the wrong reasons. She has, all of a sudden, become persona non grata for the Police and the Government. It was about five years ago that Aswathy founded an organization in Thiruvananthapuram for the upliftment of the downtrodden; and she had christened it Jwala because her desire to alleviate the sufferings of mankind was like an inextinguishable fire in her heart.

Aswathy became a controversial figure after she became involved in the Liga missing case.  Accompanied by her sister Ilse, Liga the Latvian tourist had come to an Ayurvedic Healing Centre in Thiruvananthapuram in connection with her treatment for depression. On March 14, Liga just disappeared from the Healing Centre. A distraught Ilse was directed by some well-meaning souls to meet Aswathy and seek her help in tracing her sister. Aswathy soon became actively involved in the search for Liga. Along with Ilse she went to the police stations to meet and complain to the police officers there. But the police did not take their complaint seriously. They then desperately tried to fix an appointment with the CM of kerala but couldn’t succeed in meeting him.

On April 24, Liga was found dead in a mangrove near Kovalam; and addressing the Media, along with Ilse, an indignant Aswathy  lashed out against the apathy of the police and the indifference of the Government. The matter became more controversial when the State Police Chief received a complaint from one  Anilkumar in which he alleged that Aswathy had raised funds in the name of the search operation of Liga and then siphoned off the money thus collected for her own personal use. The police promptly decided to conduct a detailed probe and Aswathy has been directed to present herself before the Special Branch for detailed questioning. The police, she alleges, have also started harassing and intimidating the members of her family. Aswathy is also being subjected to vicious attack in the social media.

 It was the involvement of activist Aswathy that made Liga’s case, a case that would otherwise have been hushed up, catch the attention of the Media and the public. Let us all appreciate the selfless service of this good Samaritan and condemn the attempts that are being made to tarnish her image.

Bhadra S

             

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