A case has been registered towards the shut aide of Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge, Raju Kapanur and 5 others in reference to hatching a conspiracy to kill BJP MLA Basavaraj Mattimadu and different leaders, police mentioned on Sunday.
Raju Kapanur and 5 others in reference to hatching a conspiracy to kill BJP MLA Basavaraj Mattimadu and different leaders, police mentioned on Sunday.
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The case was registered primarily based on a suicide word by a civil contractor, Sachin Panchal, who had talked about that the Congress leaders had connived to kill Mattimadu, Siddalinga Swami of Andola Math, BJP leaders Manikanth Rathod and Chandu Patil.
Panchal, a contractor from Bidar, allegedly ended his life by mendacity down in entrance of an approaching prepare on Thursday.
In his suicide word, he had accused Kapanur and his aides of creating demise threats.
In the meantime, the Bidar District-In Cost Minister, Eshwar Khandre, who holds the forest portfolio, visited Panchal’s residence in Bhalki Taluk.
As quickly because the officers visited the home, the offended members of the family shouted at them to go away as they held them liable for Sachin’s demise.
Khandre consoled and guaranteed them that motion can be taken towards the accused individuals concerned within the demise.
“The government will ensure that justice is done, and the accused persons are punished. Government is with you,” the minister informed the inconsolable members of the family.
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Later, the minister introduced an ex gratia of ₹10 lakh to the members of the family of Panchal.
“I spoke to the family members who complained to me that the police refused to register a case. I have spoken to senior police officials. Action has been taken against a few policemen,” he added.
Khandre mentioned the Authorities Railway Police (GRP) is probing the suicide case and the federal government would additionally contemplate handing over the investigation to the Legal Investigation Division (CID).
The BJP has taken the case critically. It has demanded that the case ought to be handed over to the CBI.
Vijayendra and senior BJP functionaries have additionally determined to go to Panchal’s home quickly, celebration sources mentioned.
Priyank Kharge, who’s the son of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, hit out on the BJP for making baseless allegations towards him and politicising Sachin’s demise.
He mentioned nowhere in Pancha’s demise word is his identify talked about, and added that there have been monetary transactions between Panchal and Kapanur which must be investigated.