No decision taken to send Pronab Mohanty on central deputation: Home Minister Parameshwara clarifies
"Truth must come out in Dharmasthala case; government has no hidden agenda"
Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara has clarified that the state government has not made any decision to send IPS officer and SIT chief Pronab Mohanty on central deputation, despite his name appearing on the Government of India's deputation list.
Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, the Minister said, “There are many misconceptions being spread. The government had decided that a DGP-rank officer should head the SIT probing the Dharmasthala case, and Pronab Mohanty was appointed accordingly. Although his name figures in the Centre’s deputation list, the state has not decided to release him for central service.”
He strongly objected to speculation and misinformation circulating on social media. “This kind of baseless posting is inappropriate. Our only objective is to bring out the truth in the Dharmasthala case. We constituted the SIT for that very reason. Once the investigation is completed and the report is submitted, the facts will become clear,” he said.
Dismissing any political motives behind the investigation, Parameshwara added, “The government has no agenda to shield or target anyone. The SIT must conduct its investigation transparently. No one should interpret it with a biased mindset.”
On the issue of internal reservations, he stated that discussions are underway before the Nagamohan Das Committee submits its report to the government. “I have called for a meeting to exchange views. No one should feel hurt or sidelined. We’ll hear everyone’s opinion and reach a fair understanding.”
He confirmed that the report on internal reservations is nearly complete and will be submitted soon. “There is nothing wrong with legislators discussing the matter. No one is preventing anyone from speaking up on internal reservations,” he said.
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One person taken into custody after woman found dead in Himachal forest
Nahan (HP) (PTI): A suspect has been taken into custody after a woman's partially burnt body was found in a forest near a police battalion camp in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmour district, police said.
The body of the woman, who is stated to be in her late 30s, was spotted in the dense forest of the Karaunde Wali Ghati area near Dhaula Kuan by locals on Wednesday morning. The identity of the deceased has not yet been established.
The accused in the case was taken into custody at Bata Bridge in Paonta Sahib on Wednesday evening following scanning of the CCTV footage of the area coupled with inputs from Haryana Police, police said.
According to police, the accused is a resident of Barara town in Ambala district of Haryana. A case of kidnapping has already been registered against him in Ambala.
Sirmour District Superintendent of Police Nischint Singh Negi said one person has been taken into custody following contact with Haryana Police.
Postmortem examination of the woman is scheduled to be conducted on Thursday at the Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar Government Medical College at Nahan.
Police are currently investigating whether the woman was murdered in Barara itself, and if her body was subsequently dumped in the Paonta forest and set on fire.
