Pub attack case: Forum urges govt. to appeal against city court judgement
Mangaluru: The Citizens Forum for Mangalore Development on Monday urged the State government to file an appeal against a city court judgment acquitting 26 of 30 accused in the infamous pub attack case registered in the city in 2009.
In a press release, forum’s co-ordinator Vidya Dinker said that the outcome was unexpected and “we had been hoping for the strictest punishment for the guilty as per law.”
The forum said that the State government should pursue the matter seriously.
It criticised the Sri Rama Sene for celebrating the ‘victory’ by distributing sweets and bursting crackers.
The government should make use of the video and photographic evidence while filing the appeal. It should correct loopholes, if any, in the investigation in the case. The government should ensure that the guilty are punished.
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Assam Police at Pawan Khera's residence in national capital, Delhi Police assisting
New Delhi (PTI): An Assam Police team on Tuesday is at the Delhi residence of Congress leader Pawan Khera for questioning in connection with a case linked to allegations made against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his family, official sources said.
The team formally informed Delhi Police upon arrival, following which a local police team joined and is assisting in the proceedings, the source said.
The development comes amid a political tussle after Sarma alleged that the Congress used "false information" sourced from a Pakistani social media group to level charges against his wife regarding multiple passports and overseas assets. He termed the allegations an attempt to influence the Assam elections and a punishable offence.
Khera had recently sought clarifications on Sarma's wife's alleged foreign assets, prompting a complaint and subsequent police action.
