Home Minister turns down demand for CBI probe into Jain monk’s murder

Stating that the State police had the capability to handle the investigation into the murder of the Jain monk Sri Kamakumar Nandi Maharaj in Belagavi district, Home Minister G. Parameshwar on Tuesday turned down the demand of BJP to hand over the investigation to CBI.

“Don’t you want to trust your police? They have arrested the accused within six hours after receiving the complaint,” he told the BJP members in Legislative Council. “Are you trying to divert attention? Are you trying to take political advantage of the case? This is not a case to discuss in political platform. There are more subjects to politicise and we will be here for five years,” he said.

Stating that Karnataka police were among the best police forces in the country, he said: “We should go to CBI when we fail or are incompetent. We should go to them when we are helpless. Cooperate with us.” Mr. Parameshwar said “ I trust the Karnataka police and there is no need to give it to CBI.”