The manner in which Mr. Venkatesh died is indeed very unfortunate. Unless the law enforcing authorities act quickly and build the confidence of the people, the RTI activists can be thoroughly demoralised. It is very strange that the incident has not come to the notice of the Addl. Commissioner of Police Mr.Pujar! Sukumar
2009/4/11 Anil kumar <[email protected]> > > > > RTI activist was murdered > > http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Daily/skins/TOINEW/navigator.asp?Daily=TOIBG&showST=true&login=default > Autopsy Exposes Cops False Story > > TIMES NEWS NETWORK > > Bangalore: In a twist to the tale of RTI activist Venkateshs death, the > postmortem report has contradicted the polices claim that he died in an > accident. > The body of Venkatesh, 49, was found on Nagarabhavi Main Road on Monday > night. The autopsy reveals it was murder. The deceased was instrumental in > BDAs recovery of encroached land worth over Rs 30 crore. Jnanabharati > police, after inspecting the body and spot, had concluded the death was due > to a road accident. There were said to be cut injuries on the neck and the > case was transferred to Kamakshipalya police station, with recommendation to > register a case of accident. The postmortem report released on Thursday > revealed Venkatesh was hit with a blunt weapon on the head before being > assaulted on the neck with a sharp one. > > HE HAD MANY ENEMIES > > As an RTI activist, Venkatesh had developed enmity with many people. Police > said he was building a house in Nagarabhavi, behind the house of a water > supply businessman. The land that BDA recovered is said to have been > encroached upon by this mans brother. > Moreover, Venkatesh had quarrelled with his brothers and moved to his > inlaws place, sources said. He exposed many misdeeds in the area, earning > the wrath of the land mafia. > Additional commissioner of police (law and order) M R Pujar said the issue > has not come to his notice. I will look into it and if the post-mortem > report says it is murder, we will register a fresh case and investigate. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rti_india/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rti_india/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
