Mangalore: Protestors seek action in Akshata case, Nalin Kumar slams police
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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (BG)
Mangalore, Oct 2: The members of Hindu Suraksha Samiti Adyar staged a protest on Wednesday October 2 near Sahyadri College, Adyar here, demanding justice in the suspected murder case of 18-year-old Akshata who was found dead under mysterious circumstances on September 24.
The protestors also blocked the highway for a few minutes to express their anger.
Addressing the protestors, MP Nalin Kumar Kateel said, “The police department has failed to do its duty and media has remained mute spectator to such atrocities. A few associations, police and media highlighted the Padil home stay issue and many other attacks and made them national news. But this rape case has been neglected. Rape and atrocity cases have been increasing at an alarming rate in the recent months. The society is in danger.”
“The police department has failed to solve such cases. In Akshata’s case, the police have been unable to trace Madan. This shows the shortcoming in the police department. A massive protest will be held in the coming days if the case is not solved,” he added.
Hindu Jagarana Vedike leader Sathyajeet Suratkal said that rapes and other atrocities on women have been increasing and the police must be more alert and nab them.
"Madan, who has been absconding ever since Akshata's death and who is accused in the case, is still not arrested, which shows involvement of hidden hands in the case. The entire Hindu society will step into the streets and protest if such incidents continue," he warned.
Subhash Padil, Dayanand Adyar and a number of protestors were present.