Government is Trying to Bury Ganapathi Suicide Case – MBA
Mangaluru: The statement given by DySP Ganapathi before committing suicide is a dying declaration, said the president of the Mangalore Bar Association, Chengappa at a press meet held at the court premises here, on July 14.
Chengappa said that the state government is trying to bury the DySP suicide case. “We all know the facts and circumstances under which Ganapathi committed suicide. DySP Ganapathi had given an interview to a TV channel, where he spoke about harassment from three individuals – K J George and police officers Prasad and Mohanty. He then went to Vinayak Lodge and committed suicide. As a lawyer, my opinion is that his statement is a dying declaration due to the circumstances under which he committed suicide. A dying declaration, as defined in Section-32(1) of Indian Evidence Act, contains a lot of weight and is considered as a credible and trustworthy evidence. On the basis of the dying declaration, the police who were at the scene should have registered a FIR under Section 154. It might be an unnatural death or a suicide but when Ganapathi had given a dying declaration, the FIR must have been registered. This is an important step, but why was the FIR not filed?” he questioned.
He further said that Ganapathi’s brother was later made to give a statement “under cohesion and undue influence” that Ganapathi was in depression. Chengappa also said that two death notes and a pen drive had been found at the scene of occurrence, yet now, the death note and pen drive are missing or destroyed. This “alleged suicide” has happened under “very suspicious circumstances”, and raises many questions, he added.
“But this case is just the tip of the iceberg. There was DK Ravi’s case too. Similarly, we have heard of what happened to Anupama Shenoy and the DC of Mysuru Shikha, who was manhandled and the police are yet to nab Mari Gowda. In our own district, when Hepsibha Rani tried to make the MCC more transparent, she was transferred. All these incidents reflect the type of government that we are living under. Honest officers are not able to function in the state.”
Chengappa expressed a lack of faith in the investigations of the CID, stating, “The CID cannot elucidate any truth. They do not properly investigate a case. Their method of investigation is to ask the people who were around what had happened and collect their statements. The three who have been named should be booked under Sections 306 (abetment of suicide) and 201 (causing the disappearance of evidence) and the case should be hand over to the CBI.”
Chengappa also said that Ganapathi had revealed the harassment to him a few days before the suicide when he was in the city for a case. “He spoke about police atrocities. I told to keep faith.”
The MBA will hold a symbolic protest on July 15 at 10:30 am in the court premises. MBA secretary Raghavendra H V, treasurer Yatheesh, Rahul D’Silva and others were present at the press meet.
Related News:
- CM should resign if he loves Congress – Poojary
- Govt announces judicial probe into DySp’s alleged suicide
- DySP’s Suicide : Student Leader Slams Double Standards
- DySP Ganapathi did not give Dying Statement – MLA Lobo
- I’ll quit only if CM asks me to, says K J George
- Siddaramaiah an honest CM – Ibrahim Kodijal
- BJP Workers Barge into DC Office Premises Demanding Arrest of K J George
- Many bhagyas but CM beneficiary of only Kiss Bhagya – ABVP
- Ganapathi’s son files complaint in court against George, 2 IPS officers
- ‘BJP Has No Moral Right in Ganapathi Case’ – Congress
- Hindu Political Leaders Should oppose anti-superstition Bill – HJS
- BJP demands to hand over DySP Ganapathi case to CBI
- ADGP Pratap Reddy in City for Investigations in Ganapathi Suicide Case
- CM himself trying to divert Ganapathi Suicide Case – Poojary
- State Government Gifted ‘Suicide Bhaghya’ to Honest officials – KRV
- KRV demands Rs 10 crore compensation for DySP Ganapathi’s family
- BJP Demands Arrest of K J George, Stages Protest
- BJP seeks Karnataka minister’s resignation over policeman’s suicide
- Right Time to Impose Article 352 in the State – Changappa
- CID to probe DySP’s suicide
- DySP Ganapathi’s Final Rites Held in Rangasamudra
- Karnataka CM orders probe into police officer’s suicide
- BJP Demands arrest of 3 Named in Ganapathi Suicide case
- DySP Ganapathi Ends Life by Hanging
