‘Ujire Chalo' protest on Aug 24
He told reporters at the Pathrika Bhavan on Thursday, that many cases of rape, murder, and robbery were reported in Dharmasthala several years ago. A discussion on deaths reported in Dharmasthala was held in the assembly in 1983. While schoolteacher Vedavalli was allegedly murdered in 1986, student Padmalatha was raped and murdered in 1973, but the accused have not been identified yet. Accused in the alleged murder of a mahout, Narayana, and Yamuna reported in 2012, were also not traced.
While Sowjanya was murdered in 2012, as many as 452 unnatural deaths were reported in Dharmasthala and Ujire between 2002 and 2012, alleged Ganiga.
"Despite several such cases being reported, the miscreants involved could not be caught. This lapse on the part of police, who failed to arrest the accused, leads to mistrust about the place. Seeking investigation and arrest of the accused in all cases, a complaint has been submitted to the state chief secretary," he said.
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Stating that an acquittal committee has not been formed in connection with the murder of Sowjanya, he questioned the silence of political leaders. Extending support to the ongoing SIT probe into the mass burial allegations made by the complainant witness, Ganiga said that all unnatural deaths reported in Dharmasthala should also be probed by the team. A large number of people from various parts of the state are likely to take part in the 'Ujire Chalo' protest, he said, adding that the samiti has already informed the jurisdictional police about the protest planned on Aug 24.
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