Heggade demands CBI probe into Dharmasthala murder; calls people not to heed rumours

November 16, 2012

Belthangady, November 16: “The recent cases of double-murder and rape and murder of a college girl in the temple town of Dharmasthala have given way to numerous doubts and suspicion in the society. The state government should hand over the investigation of these cases to the Central Bureau of Investigation, urged Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Dr D Veerendra Heggade.

In the wake of these incidents the savage attempt to blemish the name of Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala by spreading false rumours among people was regrettable, he told media.

He urged the devotees of the temple and the public not to pay heed to any rumours and not lose patience and restraint.

“Three have been murdered in two separate cases in Dharmasthala recently. Two demented siblings were bludgeoned to death on September 20 and a II PUC girl was raped and murdered while she was returning home from college on October 8. Following these incidents, attempts were made in the nearby regions to create a terror-filled environment by making alarming noises in the night. No clues have been found so far on the killers in the double-murder case. It has been learnt that the police have framed the lone arrested suspect as the killer in the Soujanya case” Heggade stated.

Visit and investigation

Heggade said that the family members of Soujanya had called on him just a few hours after she went missing.

“I advised them to go the police station. When her body was found, I immediately called Home Minister R Ashok and the Superintendent of Police and urged them to consider the case seriously and nab the culprits as soon as possible. The same evening, I contacted DK district in-charge minister C T Ravi and requested him to speed up the investigation process, and take strict action on the culprits. Following this, I also proposed a CID investigation to the Home Minister when he visited the town on October 22, and requested for a full-fledged police station in the area”, he said.

“However, false rumours are being spread in the temple town from the past 15 days by way of SMSs. It is being purported that land mafia has been functioning in Dharmasthala. A feeling that more people are involved in both the cases is being roused among the villagers. Hence, the public want to convey just this. Although the two murders were separate incidents, there might have been a bigger motive. The ones trying to fabricate that there is someone behind the murders must also be investigated, and the complete investigation must be handed over to CBI before all the evidences are damaged in order to bring out the truth. The rumour-mongers must be punished. This is our appeal to the state government” said Heggade.

Comments

Add new comment

Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.

SIT raids rape accused BJP MLA Munirathna’s residence, 15 other locations

News Network

September 28,2024

Bengaluru, Sep 28: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing charges against arrested Karnataka BJP MLA N. Munirathna Naidu, including allegations of rape, honey-trapping, and other offences, on Saturday conducted raids at his residence and 15 other locations across the city.

Sources confirmed that the raids were taking place at his Vyalikaval residence and other properties owned by the BJP MLA. The operation is being conducted by the SIT under the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) led by ACP Kavitha.

The team is examining documents, electronic devices, and other materials related to the rape and honey-trapping case. The SIT is being supported by experts from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), with Superintendent of Police (SP) Sowmya Latha also participating in the search and inspection at Munirathna’s Vyalikaval residence.

According to sources, the raids were triggered by information provided by the victim, who alleged that Munirathna recorded footage of sexual assaults and used it to blackmail politicians and public servants, including IAS and IPS officers.

The victim reportedly revealed that she was used to entrap the woman who had lodged a rape case against a senior IFS officer. She was allegedly instructed to frame the rape victim in a drug peddling case.

The complainant told police that she was tasked with capturing compromising videos of the rape victim who had filed the case against the IFS officer. She claimed that, after several failed attempts to obtain the videos, the victim was drugged with sleeping pills, and obscene footage was recorded without her consent. Later, the IFS officer was bailed out from the charges.

Furthermore, the complainant has accused MLA Munirathna of raping her at his office within the state legislature, in his official vehicle, and at his godown. She has alleged that he recorded videos of these assaults.

Police sources also revealed that the victim in the MLA's case provided details of a plot involving sending HIV-infected women to Munirathna's targets in an attempt to ruin them politically and personally. She also disclosed the names of several politicians whom she had entrapped through honey-trapping.

The woman further claimed that Munirathna had threatened to have her son kidnapped and killed if she refused to comply with his demands. According to her, the MLA had a well-organised team dedicated to carrying out these honey-trapping operations, and she provided details about his close associates and relatives involved in the scheme.

Munirathna, who was in judicial custody following his arrest in the rape and honey-trap case, has now been taken into the custody of the SIT.

The MLA was transferred from Bengaluru Central Jail to the CID office on the night of September 24. The BJP legislator, however, has denied all the allegations, claiming they are false.

Karnataka Congress leader D.K. Suresh had alleged that Munirathna was trying to infect his adversaries with HIV and that the government should investigate the matter.

Comments

Add new comment

Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.

Lokayukta to probe Siddaramaiah as special court orders filing of FIR in MUDA case

News Network

September 25,2024

In a significant development, a special court tasked with handling cases against Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assemblies (MP/MLAs) has ordered that a First Information Report (FIR) be filed regarding the Muda case.

Additionally, the Karnataka Lokayukta, which is an anti-corruption body, has been tasked with investigating allegations against Siddaramaiah, who is reportedly involved in the case.

The court instructed the Lokayukta (an anti-corruption authority) to provide a report within three months. It also ordered the relevant authorities to file a First Information Report (FIR) regarding the case.

Judge Santhosh Gajanan Bhat issued the directive, compelling the Mysuru Lokayukta police to commence an investigation following a formal complaint lodged by Snehamayi Krishna.

The Karnataka Lokayukta in Mysuru is required to carry out the investigation under Section 156 (3) of the Criminal Procedure Code, which mandates the registration of a First Information Report (FIR).

Comments