Probe in all directions, many interrogated: SP
Suspicious death of Shiroor seer
Udupi, July 21: SP Lakshman Nimbargi said that investigation was being conducted in all directions on the suspicious death of Lakshmivara Tirtha Swamiji of Shiroor Mutt and many were being interrogated related to the case.
Speaking to media at his office here on Saturday, the SP said that the swamiji who was admitted to the Gandhi hospital on July 17 following food poisoning, was shifted to KMC hospital of Manipal on July 18. But the doctors declared his death on July 19 at 8.30 am as he was not responded to the treatment. But there was no clarity on how he died and what food he had taken, he added.
When asked about the missing of some documents and things in the Shiroor Moola Mutt, the SP said that there was no such possibility after providing security to the mutt. If such thing happened, they would investigate it thoroughly. Shiroor Moola Mutt has CCTV cameras and the police teams would check the footage in detail. The police would also investigate on financial transaction between the swamiji and others, he said declining to answer the question on links with the underworld.
Investigation from many teams
As the incident happened in the Hiriyadka police station limit, Brahmavar circle inspector Shrikant was the investigating officer and he was being guided by Karkala DySP Belliyappa. Apart from this, many teams of expert and senior police officers were formed to investigate the case in all directions, the SP said.
Shiroor Mutt in Udupi and Moola Mutt near Hiriyadka were given police security. But the regular religious rituals in the mutt would not be affected by the security. The entry of people was restricted to some places in the mutt as there was a chance of missing the evidences and in view of the visit of senior police officers. Till the investigation is over, those places would be under police control. Investigation is being conducted even in the Shiroor mutt at Udupi, he said.
On phone record of Shiroor swamiji, the SP said that they have not yet checked the record. If needed, it would be taken into account and checked. There were lot of rumours about the death of the swamiji. But the police have taken it very carefully as it was a challenging one, he said and exuded confidence of cracking the case as early as possible.
FSL report
It would take minimum two weeks to get autopsy report. Cattle trader Hussainabba death autopsy report also came after two weeks. But it would take minimum six weeks to get FSL(Forensic Sicence Laboratory) report as each and every organ in the body will have to be tested. Till then, it was not possible to ascertain the cause of the death exactly, the SP said.
No one arrested
The police have not yet arrested anyone related to the case. But he would not disclose anything now as it would mislead the investigation. The police have been investigating the case as per the complaint lodged by the brother of the swamiji, the SP said.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
