Sowjanya Case: MLA Appeals People to Stop Spreading Rumour SMS
Daijiworld Media Network – Belthangady (VM)
Belthangady, Nov 7: MLA Vasanth Bangera on Tuesday November 6 appealed to the public to stop spreading rumours and false SMS regarding the rape and murder of Sowjanya near Pangala, Dharmasthala last month.
Addressing a press meet held at Dharmasthala gram panchayat here, he said, "These days rumours are being spread alleging the involvement of state Congress in Sowjanya murder case. There are SMS going around that the culprit is being backed by Congress leaders. This is not true, if there are any doubts let the police investigate every Congress leader. The truth will be revealed".
"During the investigation, if Congress leaders are found guilty, arrest them but do not spread rumours," he added. He said the police should catch the mischief mongers soon.
"I joined politics in the year 1968, now I am 68. I have won four times as MLA. In my entire political career I have not supported any type of murder, rape, corruption or any other crime and now I have personally taken the initiative to bring out the truth in Sowjanya’s case," he said.
Vasanth Bangera also demanded that the case be handed over the case to the CBI soon.
He said that although the police have identified Santhosh Rao to be the accused, the public do not seem to trust the police. Hence the state government should take this into consideration and soon handover the case to CBI, he added.
"In this regard, I have personally met the chief minister and the home minister," he said.
He also asked police to withdraw the cases filed against the people for protesting at the time of Santhosh Rao arrest.
Keshav Belalu, panchayat president, gram panchayat members Prabhakar, Surya Prakash among others were present.
Sources said that, the district court has granted anticipatory bail to Keshav M, taluk panchayat president including four others.