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posted by: Pragati Pal
Last updated: July 19, 2023, 5:30 PM IST
The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party organized protests inside and outside the assembly demanding an investigation by the CBI into the murder and petitioned the Governor of Karnataka Thavarchand Jillot in this regard. (actor photo/News18)
Jain monk Kamkumar Nandi Maharaj of Nandi Parvat Ashram in Hirekodi village in Chikodi taluk was allegedly killed and his dead body thrown into a borehole in Khatakbhavi village in Raibagh taluk
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday announced the investigation of the Criminal Investigation Department into the brutal murder of a Jain monk in Pelagavi district earlier this month.
The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party and a section of the Jain community demanded an investigation into the CBI.
“Since the case is sensitive and following public requests, the investigation of this case will be transferred to the CID,” Siddaramaiah said in a statement in the Legislative Assembly, publishing details of the incident and the investigation so far.
Jain monk Kamkumar Nandi Maharaj of Nandi Parvat Ashram in Hirekodi village of Chikodi taluk was allegedly killed and his dead body thrown into a well-pit in Khatakbhavi village of Raibagh taluk.
Police have arrested Narayana Basaba Madi and Hasan Dalaith in connection with the case.
The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party organized protests inside and outside the assembly demanding an investigation by the CBI into the murder and petitioned the Governor of Karnataka Thavarchand Jillot in this regard.
The Chairman of the National Minority Commission had recently written to the Prime Minister asking him to entrust the investigation of the murder to a very senior officer with the rank of Inspector General of Police, in order to “expose the conspiracy” and catch the “real criminals”. “.
(This story was not edited by the News18 staff and was published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)
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