CM Siddaramaiah raising hand left me shocked, family disturbed: ASP Baramani stands by VRS request
Bengaluru: Additional Superintendent of Police Narayan Baramani has reportedly clarified that his request for voluntary retirement from service (VRS) still stands and is currently under review by the Home Department, following a controversial incident involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah during a Congress protest rally in Belagavi.
“I have not withdrawn my request. If the government approves it, I will proceed with voluntary retirement. If it is rejected, I will decide on my future course of action,” Deccan Herald quoted Baramani as saying.
Baramani had submitted his VRS request about a month ago, citing humiliation and mental distress following a public confrontation with the Chief Minister on April 28, when he was on duty in Belagavi after being deputed from Dharwad.
In a detailed three-page letter addressed to the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Home Affairs (Police Services), Baramani recounted that during the rally, a group of women had shown black flags and raised slogans while CM Siddaramaiah was speaking. The Chief Minister reportedly stopped mid-speech, pointed at Baramani and shouted, “Hey! Who’s the SP here? Come here!” When Baramani went up the stage, Siddaramaiah allegedly raised his hand in a sudden gesture but withdrew it immediately.
“My entire family has been mentally disturbed ever since. Despite this, neither the chief minister nor any other government official on his behalf, nor even senior officials from our own department, made any effort to console or address the issue. Even my colleagues did not condemn the insult I faced,” he said.
“I have been publicly humiliated and blamed for something I did not do. Left with no other option, I am submitting this request for voluntary retirement. I humbly request that it be accepted,” the letter, cited by DH, reads.
Following his VRS submission, both Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Home Minister G. Parameshwara summoned Baramani to Bengaluru, urging him to reconsider his decision and requesting him not to proceed with the VRS.
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Worker’s body reaches Ranchi from Saudi 4 months after death; family rejects over compensation
Ranchi (PTI): The body of a migrant worker from Jharkhand’s Giridih district killed in Saudi Arabia in October last year has arrived at Ranchi Airport, but his family refused to accept it over pending compensation, officials said.
Shikha Lakra, team leader of the state migrant control cell, told PTI that, before taking the body of Vijay Kumar Mahato, the family is demanding compensation from the private company where he used to work in the Arab country.
Mahato was killed in an alleged crossfire between the police and criminals.
“Since it was a bullet injury case, the matter is before a court in Jeddah. The final compensation may depend on the court’s decision,” Lakra said.
“The Indian Embassy informed us about the body’s arrival, and coordination was done with district authorities. Our role is limited to coordination in cases involving overseas employers and foreign jurisdiction,” she added.
Giridih Deputy Commissioner Ram Niwas Yadav said the authorities will try to convince the family to perform the last rites.
“We have already sanctioned Rs 5 lakh under the government scheme for migrant’s deaths abroad. The compensation payment might take some time,” he said.
The body is currently at the mortuary of Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi.
The Family members said they will only accept it if the company provides written assurance regarding compensation. “Without that assurance, we will not receive the body,” said Ram Prasad Mahato, the deceased’s brother-in-law.
Mahato, a native of Dudhpaniya village in Madh Gopali panchayat under Dumri block, was employed as a tower line fitter. His family said he was struck by a bullet during a gunfight between local police and an extortion gang and later succumbed to his injuries.
Social activist Sikander Ali said Mahato is survived by his wife, two young sons aged five and three, and elderly parents.
