Nejaru murder suspect worked for three months as policeman in Maharashtra: Udupi Police
Udupi: The investigation of the Udupi Police has revealed that 39-year-old Praveen Chowgale, the suspect in the recent murder of a woman and her three children at Nejaru in the taluk, had worked as a policeman for three months in Pune of Maharashtra state.
Chowgale was taken into police custody at Kudachi of Raibag taluk in Belagavi district on Tuesday in relation to the massacre in Udupi and subjected to questioning by the Udupi Police.
The Udupi District Superintendent of Police Dr. K. Arun had earlier told reporters that, as Chowgale's name was found in neither CISF nor CRPF employees' list, the police were checking if he had worked in the Civil Police Department.
Post-investigation, the Udupi Police have found that, after working with the Maharashtra Police for three months, Chowgale resigned to join Air India, which posted him in Mangaluru. Chowgale had been working as a cabin crew member of Air India in Mangaluru the last several years. The Udupi police team also found that the suspect met Aynaz, one of the victims of the murder incident at Nejaru, who worked as an airhostess with Air India.
Four people from a single family residing at Tripthi Layout in Nejaru – Hasina and her children Afnan, Aynaz and Asim – were killed by stabbing on Sunday morning. Hasina's mother-in-law Hajira was reportedly attacked, but escaped death by locking herself in the toilet.
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UP Cong holds statewide protest seeking probe into FIR against Swami Avimukteshwaranand
Lucknow (PTI): The Uttar Pradesh Congress on Wednesday staged a statewide protest demanding a fair and transparent inquiry into the FIR lodged against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and those who filed the complaint against him.
In a statement issued here, the party said memorandums addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi were submitted through district magistrates in all districts of the state.
Uttar Pradesh Congress spokesperson Manish Hindvi told PTI that the memorandums were handed over through the district administration in all 75 districts.
In the memorandum, the party alleged that Saraswati and his disciples were "unnecessarily harassed and humiliated" by police on the occasion of Amavasya and were prevented from taking a ritual bath (at the Magh Mela). It further alleged that some disciples were manhandled and taken to a police station.
The memorandum also claimed that an FIR was later registered against Saraswati, his disciple Swami Mukundanand Brahmachari and several unidentified persons in a sexual harassment case. It termed the case a "conspiracy" aimed at tarnishing the seer's reputation.
Citing Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution, the memorandum stated that these provisions guarantee religious freedom and the right of religious denominations to manage their own affairs.
It described the position of shankaracharya held by Saraswati as "one of the highest spiritual posts in Sanatan tradition" and alleged that the entire episode appeared to have been "orchestrated in a planned manner".
"We request that the background of the persons who got the FIR registered be investigated in a transparent manner by a retired high court judge and strict action be taken against them," the memorandum said.
It also sought a "fair and transparent probe" into the allegations levelled against Saraswati so that the truth could be established.
Earlier, Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai had told reporters in Varanasi after meeting Saraswati that the party stood firmly with him.
The Congress said it would continue to press for an impartial inquiry into the entire episode.
On February 21, an FIR was lodged in Prayagraj against Saraswati and his disciple Mukundanand Brahmachari on charges of sexually abusing two persons, including a minor, over the past year at a gurukul and religious congregations, including the recently concluded Magh Mela.
Days after he was booked, Saraswati had said on Monday that he would not oppose his arrest and asserted that the "fabricated story" would be exposed sooner or later.
At a press conference on Wednesday, Saraswati alleged that criminals rule in Uttar Pradesh, level allegations and influence investigations, as he denied having any contact with the two persons for whose alleged sexual abuse he has been booked.
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