Congress leaders on Tuesday demanded the arrest of Karnataka BJP MLA Arvind Limbavali and 5 others named within the FIR in reference to the alleged suicide of a businessman, and urged the state authorities to make sure justice to his household.
Siddaramaiah, who’s Chief of Opposition in Karnataka Meeting and Randeep Surjewala, who’s Congress normal secretary in-charge of the State, together with KPCC working president Ramalinga Reddy, met Pradeep’s household at their residence right here.
Pradeep (47) was discovered lifeless in his automotive at Nettigere close to right here on Sunday. He had allegedly shot himself within the head inside his automotive.
The deceased had purportedly left behind an eight-page dying be aware that named Mahadevapura MLA Aravind Limbavali and 5 others, following which an FIR was registered by the police in opposition to them.
“That is an unlucky incident linked to a monetary deal, it mustn’t have occurred. Pradeep’s spouse Namita with sorrow mentioned her husband ought to get justice and that he had invested ₹1.5 crore right into a monetary deal, out of which there was no revenue of even a paisa thus far. The household desires that cash again,” Siddaramaiah mentioned.
Chatting with reporters after assembly the household, he mentioned, as MLA of the locality, Arvind Limbavali is alleged to have tried to settle issues.
“Namita is just not alleging something, she is barely saying that she desires justice and was not indignant with anybody, however when the inference is drawn, six names are talked about within the dying be aware, which additionally consists of the identify of Limbavali. If his identify is taken, he’s indirectly answerable for the dying, or else why he would write,” he added.
Noting that the FIR has been registered in opposition to Limbavali and 5 others, the Congress legislature celebration chief mentioned police ought to instantly make sure the monetary difficulty is settled and the household will get the cash that was invested by Pradeep.
“Additionally, instantly everybody must be arrested and motion must be taken in accordance with legislation in opposition to these answerable for the dying. Arrest ought to occur and felony trial ought to comply with, and police ought to be certain that the culprits are punished whether or not it’s a MLA or anybody else. Mistake is a mistake, whoever it could be, they need to be punished as per legislation,” he mentioned.
Suggesting that if not arrested, he claimed proof could also be destroyed by the accused. “Household even alleged that the police took the cell phone late at evening. Police attempting to hyperlink completely different angles to the case now is just not appropriate,” he mentioned.
Referring to an identical case in opposition to then Minister Okay S Eshwarappa in reference to the dying of a contractor, who made bribery fees in opposition to him, Siddaramaiah mentioned the case was closed and demanded that the federal government mustn’t intervene within the technique of legislation.
“Many incidents of such suicides, mercy killing petitions are cropping up lately, it’s due to corruption and inaction in opposition to the corrupt,” he alleged.
Limbavali on his half has mentioned that he had solely tried to assist Pradeep, and was prepared for any inquiry. “In reality, I demand for an inquiry, for the reality to come back out.”
The legislator mentioned he would not know as to what was the motive behind mentioning his identify within the dying be aware, and dominated out the potential of any conspiracy in opposition to him. Surjewala mentioned Pradeep was a sufferer of the “doubtful corrupt practices” within the state, and demanded that each one perpetrators of this “homicide” should be arrested, whether or not they’re a MLA or a senior BJP chief or any person else, and the federal government should guarantee each penny is returned to the household. “On this hour of grief and with a heavy coronary heart, I’ve to say that the doubtful deal and 40 per cent fee is now claiming life after life in Karnataka,” he mentioned, pointing on the current deaths of contractors – Santosh Patil and Suresh – stating that they dedicated suicide due to the monetary issues and that they could not pay fee. Questioning as to why ought to a legislator or a BJP chief be negotiating monetary settlements as a choose and jury, Surjewala requested, why ought to BJP leaders meddle into monetary affairs of individuals.
“Driving a 47-year-old blissful man with a contented household to suicide is nothing however a homicide, it’s not abetment to homicide, it’s plain and easy homicide,” he mentioned, asking can the Chief Minister and BJP leaders wipe the tears of the household.
Congress will see to it that justice is completed with regard to Pradeep’s suicide be aware and what occurred with Santosh Patil suicide case do not repeat, Surjewala mentioned.
“We need to remind Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai the raja dharma and his responsibility in the direction of the folks of Karnataka, which is above any BJP chief,” he mentioned.
Santosh Patil case, which each leaders repeatedly referred to was concerning the Belagavi-based contractor who was discovered lifeless at a resort in Udupi in April final yr, weeks after accusing then Minister Eshwarappa, who can also be a senior BJP chief, of corruption.