Nejaru murder: Udupi Police questioning detained suspect about case, says SP Dr. Arun
Udupi: District Superintendent of Police Dr. K Arun has said that Praveen Chowgale, the man detained in relation to the murder of four members of a family at Nejaru, including a woman and her three children, has been subjected to intense questioning as a part of the investigation by the district police team.
Chowgale was taken into custody by the Udupi Police at Kudachi in Raibagh taluk, Belagavi district, on Tuesday for his suspected involvement in the incident.
The SP, addressing reporters at his office on Wednesday, said that the Udupi Police had formed five teams to investigate various aspects of the case. "Chowgale was considered a suspect by the Udupi Police, on the basis of technical and intelligence information received, and taken into custody. He is currently being questioned by our team to get further information related to the case. If his involvement in the murder is confirmed, Chowgale will be arrested and presented before the court for further legal proceedings," said Dr. Arun.
"The media will be given further information related to the case based on the report submitted by the officer in-charge of the investigation. As Chowgale's name was found in neither CISF nor CRPF records, the possibility of his having worked in the Civil Police Department is considered and being investigated," the SP added.
The officer said that 15 to 20 other suspects in relation to the case had also been taken into custody and questioned.
Hasina and her three children Afnan, Aynaz and Asim, who had been residents of Tripthi Layout at Nejaru were stabbed to death in the morning of Sunday, November 12. Haseena's mother-in-law Hajira was also attacked, but escaped from the murderer and saved her life 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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