Karnataka RTI Activists State Committee seeks immediate police protection for activist HM Venkatesh
HM Venkatesh was attacked on April 21 under Kodigehally Police Station limits
Bengaluru: The Karnataka RTI Activists State Committee on Sunday wrote a letter to Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and other top officials of the state demanding immediate police protection for social activist HM Venkatesh after the recent attack on his life on April 21, under Kodigehally Police Station limits here.
In the letter the committee while bringing to notice of the CM and other officials, the incident that took place on April 21, states "At this juncture the victim came to know that the person involved in the above episode of offence has been arrested and released on Station bail without enquiring in detail about the attempt to murder".
"As he has been attacked repeatedly since then he requires immediate protection for his life as his life is endangered. He has already submitted various request before the authorities seeking Police Protection for two years.However, no action appears to have been taken to provide police protection till today. We therefore sincerely urge to provide appropriate police protection at the earliest," it further added.
"H M Venkatesh is a Social Activist actively engaged in social activities and raising his voice against corruption in pursuit of justice in the public interest. He has filed several Public Interest Litigations before the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka. In the recent past, he is actively engaged in exposing various irregularities in Public Administration of high profile people," the letter added.
The letter also urged the Chief Minister to direct concerned police authorities to investigate the April 21 incident in detail in the interest of justice and equity.
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RG Kar crime anniversary: One held for 'assaulting' police constable during protest
Kolkata (PTI): Sleuths of the Kolkata Police on Wednesday arrested a person from here for allegedly being involved in assaulting the guard of an IPS officer during 'Nabanna Abhiyan', a march to the West Bengal secretariat, last week, an officer said.
The person, identified as Chandan Gupta, a resident of Jagatdal in North 24 Parganas district, was arrested from Bow Bazar area in central Kolkata this morning, he said.
"The person has been booked under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for attempting to kill constable Prasanta Poddar, who is a guard of DC SSD Bidisha Kalita Dasgupta. He is being questioned," the officer said.
Chaos and violent agitation dominated the streets of Kolkata and adjacent Howrah on August 9, a day that marked the completion of one year of the rape and murder of the doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
"The search for other accused is underway," he said.
Seven FIRs were filed against several individuals, including BJP MLAs Ashok Dinda, Agnimitra Paul and other leaders, for allegedly obstructing security personnel from performing their duties, assaulting them and causing damage to public properties during the march to the West Bengal secretariat on August 9.
Incidentally, the father of the deceased doctor of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital filed an FIR, accusing the police of torturing his wife during the protest.
