BSF jawan continues protest

From The Times Of India

BSF jawan continues protest

TNN, Sep 7, 2010, 09.24pm IST

MYSORE: BSF jawan Shivanajappa continued his protest on Tuesday. 
Despite assurances from deputy commissioner Harsh Gupta and IGP (Southern Range) A S N Murthy, the jawan alleged that the police were connived with the persons accused of murdering his father Shivanna. He is staging the dharna along with his family members, including septuagenarian grandmother Nigamma. 
Meanwhile, the IGP told reporters they have booked a murder case and are investigating. To a query, he claimed they have sought assistance of forensic science experts to investigate the case. Constable Santhosh has been shifted from the K R Nagara police division as one of the accused is his relative, the IGP said, promising a fair investigation.

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BSF jawan Shivananjappa of K R Nagara taluk, his mother Gangamma, grandmother Nigamma and other relatives are staging the dharna in front of teh deputy commisisoner's office, accusing the district police of bungling Shivanna's case. 

Shivanna, 52, was found dead inside a canal near his home town Lakkikuppe village in K R Nagar, two months back. Subsequently, police recorded it as a case of accident based on the circumstantial evidences. But Shivanna's son claimed it was a murder. Shivananjappa said the accused killed him and created a scene to make people believe that it was a road accident by throwing his vehicle into the canal. 

Despite repeated petitions to the jurisdiction police, senior police officers and district police chief failed to initiate action. The jawan, serving at Rajasthan border, has continued the protest despite deputy commissioner Harsh Gupta asking him to contact senior police officials. 

When contacted, SP Ramasubba said: "The jawan has named few persons in his complaint on the death of his father. But we have not found any evidence about Shivanna's murder. The investigation is still on."