R Ashok calls for CBI probe into Valmiki Corporation scandal
Bengaluru: In the wake of the Valmiki Development Corporation scandal involving the suicide of an officer and alleged embezzlement of Rs 185 crores, opposition leader R. Ashok has vehemently demanded a thorough investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Expressing outrage over the perceived protection of implicated officials by the ruling Congress government, Ashok spoke on the need for transparency and justice.
In a social media post addressed to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Ashok criticized the government's handling of the case, accusing it of delaying investigations and ultimately closing them without satisfactory resolution.
"Dear CM Siddaramaiah," Ashok's post reads, "the innocent and honest officer who fell victim to this scam deserves justice. A CBI investigation is imperative to ensure a fair resolution in a case where hundreds of crores have been siphoned off to multiple companies."
R Ashok urged immediate action to deliver justice to the deceased officer's family, who belong to the Scheduled Tribes, and called for the removal of Minister B. Nagendra from the cabinet to uphold the integrity of the government.
ವಾಲ್ಮೀಕಿ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ನಿಗಮದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯ ಆತ್ಮಹತ್ಯೆ ಹಾಗು 185 ಕೋಟಿ ಅವ್ಯವಹಾರ ಪ್ರಕರಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಂಡ ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಚಾರ ನಡೆದಿರುವುದು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಸಚಿವ @BNagendraINC, ನಿಗಮದ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷ ಹಾಗು ಭ್ರಷ್ಟ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಹೊರಟಿದೆ ಈ ಲಜ್ಜೆಗೆಟ್ಟ @INCKarnataka ಸರ್ಕಾರ.
— R. Ashoka (ಮೋದಿ ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬ) (@RAshokaBJP) June 1, 2024
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Man jumps to death from 22nd floor of posh Noida society; depression suspected
Noida (PTI): A 37-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the 22nd floor of a posh residential society in Sector 107 here, police said on Monday.
The incident took place on Sunday in Prateek Edifice Society under the jurisdiction of the Sector-39 police station. The deceased has been identified as Sajjal Mehrotra, a company director who lived in the society with his family.
"On Sunday afternoon, he jumped from the balcony of his flat on the 22nd floor," a police official said.
Family members and security guards rushed him to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead, police said, adding that no suicide note has been found.
Prima facie, the deceased was suffering from depression, officials said, adding that other aspects of the case are being investigated.
The body has been sent for post-mortem and further legal formalities are underway.
Police said the man got married about 10 years ago and is survived by his wife and two children. No complaint has been received from the family in connection with the incident.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
