Mysterious death of Shiroor Swamiji: No post mortem report even after one month
Udupi, Aug,18: One month has passed since the mysterious death of Shiroor seer Lakshmivara Theertha swamiji, but the final report of his autopsy report is still awaited.
On July 17 Shiroor seer was admitted to Gandhi hospital in Udupi with complaints of vomiting and other health ailments. Later he was shifted to KMC hospital for treatment where he breathed his last on July 19 at 8.30am.
Medical officer at the hospital has stated that the blood samples of the seer had poison. This had given raise to suspicion about seer's death. Seer's brother Latavya Acharya has filed a complaint in Hiriyadka police station. Police had questioned several people in this regard. They had took possession of Udupi and Moola mutt and had sent the samples to forensic lab.
Hospital had submitted the post mortem report on July 30. However, it is stated in the report that the final report will be given only after getting report from the forensic lab. But even after one month there is no news from forensic lab. This has further created many speculations. Police are still awaiting this report.
It is also said that till date no FIR has been registered in the case. At the time when even the news of a small accident or robbery reaches the court, it has no clue about Shiroor seer's death. Because, no FIR has registered in this case. How a person can get justice when his case is not heard by the court, questioned advocate Ravikiran Murudeshwar, appearing for Swamiji.
But police opines that there is no need to register another FIR in the case. If post mortem report suggests foul play then the complaint filed by deceased's brother will be converted into murder case. This has happened in the murder of Hussainabba, a cattle trader from Perdur.
The final report of forensic lab on Shiroor seer's death is yet to come. This is the first case where autopsy report is delayed by a month. As the deceased was a seer, it was expected that the autopsy report would be received without delay. As the report is delayed there is chance that the poisonous substance found in seer's body will be lost. Hence, forensic lab should give its final report as soon as possible.
Ravikiran Murudeshwar, Advocate
The final report from forensic lab is still awaited. Only after receiving this report doctors of Manipal Kasturba medical college will give their final report on Shiroor seer's post mortem.
Laxman Nimbargi, Superintendent of police, Udupi district.
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Lokayukta raids on Sarfaraz Khan unearth wealth worth Rs 14.38 crore including 38 acres land
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka Lokayukta on Wednesday said cooperative societies director Sardar Sarfaraz Khan was found to be possessing assets to the tune of Rs 14.38 crore.
The Lokayukta sleuths had raided at 13 locations linked to Khan including "his residences, offices and the residences of his relatives," on December 24, 2025 in a Disproportionate Assets (DA) case, according to a release.
Khan is presently working as Secretary to the government in the Housing and Minority Welfare Department. He is close to the Housing and Minority Welfare Minister, B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan.
During the searches, the Lokayukta team found him owning four houses, 37 acres of agricultural land, which is estimated to be worth Rs 8.44 crore. The team found ornaments worth Rs 3 crore, Rs 1.64 crore worth vehicles, fixed deposits and other investments worth Rs 5.94 crore, the release added.
