Udupi, Jul 18: The Additional Director-General of Police of the Criminal Investigation Department, Charan Reddy yesterday visited the spot where cattle trader Husainabba was found dead following Bajrang Dal attack, and the jurisdictional Hiriyadka police station.
Sources said that Mr. Reddy reviewed the progress in the case and gave instructions to the CID personnel. Three persons accused in the case — Dinesh Mendon, Kushal Nayak and Sunil Sherigar — still are absconding.
Hussainabba, 62, a cattle trader from Mangaluru’s Jokatte was found dead under mysterious circumstances at Shenarbettu near Perdoor, which comes under Hiriyadka police limits, in Udupi district on May 30.
His brother Mohammed Ismail registered a police complaint on the same day stating that the multi-utility vehicle (MUV) in which Hussainabba was transporting 13 head of cattle was waylaid by activists of Bajrang Dal at Shenarbettu.
During investigation it came to know that Hussainabba was assaulted by the activists. He died in the presence of the police. Later his dead body transported in police jeep and dumped to cover up the case.
Over the course of the investigation, the police arrested 11 people, including three policemen and eight activists belonging to a right-wing outfit. The policemen were sub-inspector D.N. Kumar, police constable Mohan Kotwal, and police vehicle driver Gopal. However, Kotwal and another accused, Prasad Kondady, got bail on June 18.
The autopsy report submitted to the District and Sessions Court on June 15 pointed to head injury as the cause of Hussainabba’s death. The CID took over the case from the local police last month.
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Under Modi rule, cow vigilantismand rape cases are multiplied
cow vigilantism law may help in future to prevent such incidents
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