Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (RJP)
Udupi, Aug 15: Rajeshwari Shetty has approached the state high court with a writ petition to cancel the death certificate issued in the name of Bhaskar Shetty.
Rajeshwari Shetty is the wife of Bhaskar Shetty, who was allegedly murdered last year. Rajeshwari is one of the five accused persons in the case. Other four are, Navaneet Shetty, Niranjan Bhat, Srinivasa and Raghavendra. Navaneet is son of Bhaskar Shetty and Rajeshwari.
The petition was heard by single bench chaired by A S Bopanna on Monday, August 14. The judge sent notice to revenue department, prosecution, Gulabi Shedthi the mother of Bhaskar Shetty, Manipal police station, Tahasildar of Karkala and district birth and death registration department and adjourned the case to a later date.
Bhaskar Shetty with Rajeshwari and Navaneet
Bhaskar Shetty
Rajeshwari and Navaneet outside court during trial
The petition says that a missing complaint was lodged regarding the disappearance of Bhaskar Shetty and his body was never found. The investigations relating to the case is in progress. But the death certificate has been issued by the concerned department without proper proof about the death.
Rajeshwari has objected to the death certificate on the grounds that the certificate was issued illegally and was obtained for the purpose of taking over the wealth of Bhaskar Shetty.