Addressing mediapersons at a press conference here on Wednesday, he said that despite the gravity of the heinous crime, the accused have not been charged with sections 375 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code amounting to rape. The entire prosecution will be weak without the charges of rape against the accused. Also a medical examination was not conducted on the victims of the crime which is the duty of the police. We want to know the reason why it was not conducted.
He said that the government ought to have taken the incident seriously. “When there was such hue-and-cry following the homestay attack in Mangalore, why are Congress members silent on this,” he questioned, expressing his suspicions that the Congress government was internally trying to protect the perpetrators of the crime.
“Why are you supporting rapists and extortionists,” he questioned the local Congress leaders and urged the district-in-charge minister, home minister and the chief minister of the state to consider the incident in a serious light.
There is a systematic conspiracy to weaken the case. Strict action should be taken against the criminals, who should be booked under IPC sections 375 and 376, failing which, the BJP will undertake an intense struggle in the entire state, he warned.
He said that a memorandum had been submitted to the Deputy Commissioner in this regard.
Govt responsible for students' safety
Incidents involving students have been occurring with increasing regularity in Dakshina Kannada, where students from other states come to study. The government is responsible for their safety, but the Congress does not seem to be taking the incidents seriously, he said, accusing the Congress of indulging in 'communal politics'.
There is a huge network of criminals including the drug mafia in the district. The Deralakatte case should not be seen as a solitary incident, as several gangs are operating in the district involved in blue film racket, drug peddling, extortion and prostitution of innocent girls. The Congress is trying to subdue the Deralakatte incident, he said.
Mangalore MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, MLCs Ganesh Karnik and Monappa Bhandary and Shrikar Prabhu were present.
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