Mangaluru: The BJP members staged a protest at Soorinje using the body of Keshav Shetty (35) who was hacked to death by drug peddlers here on January 6.
Addressing the protesters Umanath Kotian said that the member of the Bharatiya Janata Party have lost a active member. Keshav Shetty (35) was hacked to death by drug Peddlers. We need to curb these drug Peddlers, because of them many students in the district are addicted to drugs. He also said that instead of handing over such cases to the Suratkal police station, DCP should personally handle the case and give justice to the victim.
He further said that, police should find the king pin of the drug racket and punish them severely. In such cases no mercy should be shown because these criminals are spoiling the life of the innocent youth.
The members of the party rendered their full support to the police in nabbing the drug peddlers. They also said that the Ganja peddlers who are spoiling the life of innocent youth and others by providing drugs should be given severe punishment so that they will never deal in drugs again.
DCP Vishnuvardhan visiting the protest spot assured to form committees to find out the drug peddlers and take action against them.