- Police and Sangh Parivar Activists’ Involvement Proved in Husainabba’s Death Case – G Rajshekar
Udupi: “The service of district police superintendent Laxman Nimbargi, who worked honestly in arresting Bajrang Dal activists in the suspicious death of cattle trader Husainabba in Hiriyadka, should be commended. He has brought out the illegal involvement of the police and the Sangh Parivar activists’ in this case,” said G Rajshekar, president of Karnataka Komu Sahurdha Vedike, Udupi District while speaking at a press meet held at the Press Club here, on June 7.
“Husainbaba has been working as a cattle trader for the last 35 years and possesses a license. On May 30, he had come to Perdoor to purchase cows. Unfortunately, his body was found on May 31 in a forest area in Perdoor. His brother had filed a complaint alleging that the 61-year-old Husainabba was assaulted by Bajrang Dal activists before his death. The two other occupants in the car in which Husainabba was travelling, had purportedly escaped from the spot. The accused police personnel were reportedly present at the scene of the murder. The District SP has considered the case seriously and arrested 11 persons. We appreciate the SP’s stand in giving justice to the weaker section in this case.”
Rajshekar further said, “Deaths in Udupi district while transporting cattle is not new. Adi Udupi Hajabba case, Barkur Krishnayya Patali’s death, Praveen Poojary’s death in Khenjir near Brahmavar, etc. In every case, Hindu activists had joined hand with the police officers. As a result, they were released within a short period and still involved in such activities.”
“In the coastal district, some policemen have joined hands with the Hindu activists and are actively involved in such activities. Recently, a national media Cobrapost had revealed the truth about the issue. A local BJP MLC had admitted in the Cobrapost operation that ’60 percent of the police are our Karyakarthas’. Three Hiriyadka police recently admitted that they did nothing when Udupi resident 62-year-old Husainabba was being allegedly lynched by Bajrang Dal activists on the suspicion of illegally transporting cattle. The district SP has worked efficiently in this case and proved the illegal connection between the police and Sangh Parivar activists in this case,” he said.
“Now the BJP MLAs and MPs are favouring the accused in this case and are working to protect their workers. They are spreading false rumours in the society that the chief minister has pressurised the district SP to arrest Hindu activists. As people’s representatives, they should uphold the law but they are going against the law which is condemnable. The district SP has been successful in the initial stage. The government should appoint an efficient public prosecutor to argue the case in the court. Only then will the victims get justice,” he added.
Prof Phaniraj, Robert Menezes, Yaseen Malpe, Fr William Martis, Hussain Kodibengre and Cyril Mathias were present in the press meet.
