Government only wants to present facts in Dharmasthala case, says DK Shivakumar
Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has said that the government’s only aim in the Dharmasthala case is to place facts before the people.
Speaking to reporters at his Sadashivanagar residence on Saturday, Shivakumar was asked about Veerendra Heggade’s statement that the formation of the SIT had cleared the stain on him. He replied, “Let the investigation report come. Only then will I speak. I have seen Veerendra Heggade’s statement in the media. But there is no meaning in reacting before the report is out. Politically, anyone can say anything. But I am a representative of the government, I cannot talk like others. Once the report is submitted, either the Chief Minister or the Home Minister will make an official statement. After that, I will also respond.”
When asked if action would be taken against those misleading people despite the Supreme Court dismissing the PIL in the case, Shivakumar said, “Right now, that discussion is unnecessary. The petition was filed in the Supreme Court, and it was dismissed. The court directed the petitioners to approach the local investigation. Everyone knows this. But no one is speaking about the Supreme Court’s directions. We also have information about those who carried a skeleton to Delhi. But let the investigation team officially submit its report first.”
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Man abducted, assaulted, forced to drink urine in Ajmer; nine arrested
Jaipur (PTI): Nine persons, including a woman, have been arrested for allegedly abducting a man and subjecting him to torture in Rajasthan's Ajmer district, police said on Sunday.
The incident took place on Saturday in Gagwana village under the Gegal police station area and was allegedly linked to an ongoing dispute, they said.
According to police, a marriage between a woman and a man from Beer village, had ended in divorce following which she had been living at her parental home. About five months ago, the victim, identified as Jeetu (21), married the woman.
The woman's former in-laws allegedly objected to this marriage, claiming that the issue had not been settled in accordance with community norms, and that the dispute had been ongoing.
Following this, Jeetu was allegedly abducted on Saturday, held captive, and assaulted by the woman's former in-law's. He was allegedly forced to wear a garland of shoes and slippers and made to drink urine, police said.
A video of the incident later surfaced on social media, triggering outrage in the area.
Following the circulation of the video, Jeetu's family staged a protest at the Gegal police station, alleging delay in police action.
Rural Circle Officer Ramchandra Chaudhary reached the spot and assured the family of prompt action. A case was registered on Saturday evening and teams were formed to trace the accused.
Superintendent of Police Harshvardhan Agarwala said nine accused, including a woman, have been arrested and the vehicles used in the crime seized.
Efforts are underway to apprehend the other absconding accused, police said.
