In view of the crowd, adequate security arrangements were made along the route, police said.
Probe in all directions, many interrogated: SP
Suspicious death of Shiroor seer
Vartha Bharati | 21-07-2018 | 23:31:00 IST
Udupi, July 21: SP Lakshman Nimbargi said that investigation was being conducted in all directions on the suspicious death of Lakshmivara Tirtha Swamiji of Shiroor Mutt and many were being interrogated related to the case.
Speaking to media at his office here on Saturday, the SP said that the swamiji who was admitted to the Gandhi hospital on July 17 following food poisoning, was shifted to KMC hospital of Manipal on July 18. But the doctors declared his death on July 19 at 8.30 am as he was not responded to the treatment. But there was no clarity on how he died and what food he had taken, he added.
When asked about the missing of some documents and things in the Shiroor Moola Mutt, the SP said that there was no such possibility after providing security to the mutt. If such thing happened, they would investigate it thoroughly. Shiroor Moola Mutt has CCTV cameras and the police teams would check the footage in detail. The police would also investigate on financial transaction between the swamiji and others, he said declining to answer the question on links with the underworld.
Investigation from many teams
As the incident happened in the Hiriyadka police station limit, Brahmavar circle inspector Shrikant was the investigating officer and he was being guided by Karkala DySP Belliyappa. Apart from this, many teams of expert and senior police officers were formed to investigate the case in all directions, the SP said.
Shiroor Mutt in Udupi and Moola Mutt near Hiriyadka were given police security. But the regular religious rituals in the mutt would not be affected by the security. The entry of people was restricted to some places in the mutt as there was a chance of missing the evidences and in view of the visit of senior police officers. Till the investigation is over, those places would be under police control. Investigation is being conducted even in the Shiroor mutt at Udupi, he said.
On phone record of Shiroor swamiji, the SP said that they have not yet checked the record. If needed, it would be taken into account and checked. There were lot of rumours about the death of the swamiji. But the police have taken it very carefully as it was a challenging one, he said and exuded confidence of cracking the case as early as possible.
FSL report
It would take minimum two weeks to get autopsy report. Cattle trader Hussainabba death autopsy report also came after two weeks. But it would take minimum six weeks to get FSL(Forensic Sicence Laboratory) report as each and every organ in the body will have to be tested. Till then, it was not possible to ascertain the cause of the death exactly, the SP said.
No one arrested
The police have not yet arrested anyone related to the case. But he would not disclose anything now as it would mislead the investigation. The police have been investigating the case as per the complaint lodged by the brother of the swamiji, the SP said.
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Three devotees sustain injuries as thousands throng to Deviramma temple in Chikkamagaluru
01-11-2024 ¦
01-11-2024 IST
Chikkamagaluru (Karnataka), Nov 1: Three people sustained minor injuries as they fell down due to the slippery route because of rain when they were on the way to Deviramma hill temple here, a police officer said on Friday.
All three of them sustained minor injuries and were discharged after first aid, Vikram Amathe, Superintendent of Police (Chikkamagaluru) told PTI.
According to him, a large number of people climbed up the hill shrine to have darshan of the Goddess.
"Because of rain, the route has become slippery. Only three people were injured as they slipped while climbing," Amathe said.
The injured were immediately shifted via ambulance and given necessary first-aid, he said.
Also, two women had fallen unconscious because of fasting on October 30, he clarified.
According to him, the 24-hour darshan started on October 30 and went on till early morning of October 31.
