Mysuru: Home Minister Dr G. Parameswar visited the residence of Raju, a BJP activist who was murdered on Sunday, and handed over a cheque of Rs 5 lakhs on Tuesday, March 15.
Speaking to reporters, HM said, “The murder of Raju was unfortunate. The reasons will be known after the investigation. People are being questioned, there are some clues, but we cannot reveal them now. After being informed about the incident on Sunday, we conducted a meeting of officers and 17 platoons from Bengaluru and Chitradurga were brought to Mysuru to beef up security.”
The murder case has been handed over to CCB with the team comprising an ACP and four circle inspectors formed for the investigation, he added.
Hitting out at the Opposition BJP, Parameshwara said that they have been playing politics over murder of the leader. Lashing out at Chikkamagaluru MLA C T Ravi, he said, “An MLA?from?Chikkamagaluru came to Mysuru and stage-managed the entire shutdown. I have instructed the police to handle the situation with care, though outsiders were part of the mob.” He pointed out that many outsiders were responsible for the violence at the palace city.
The victim was among many people who were booked by the police in connection with Udayagiri communal clash in Mysuru in 2009. Five cases were registered against him. Later, based on a report of the Cabinet subcommittee, 40 cases were withdrawn, including those against Raju, he said.
He also inspected the spot where Raju was murdered.
The kin of the deceased BJP leader appealed to the Home Minister to nab the attackers at the earliest.
The situation is still tense with as many as 2,500 cops pressing into service in sensitive areas.
