Condemning the recent assault on a police constable on duty in Deodurg of Raichur district, Jana Sangram Parishat (JSP) has demanded stringent legal action against Santosh, son of Kariyamma, a Janata Dal (Secular) leader and Deodurg MLA, and his associates.
In a media note released on Monday, founder-president of JSP Raghavendra Kushtagi has said that a First Information Report (FIR) has been registered only for namesake but the offender is being protected.
“Acting on a tip-off on illegal sand mining, head constable Hanumantaraya visited Dodambali and Gopalpur area where he was assaulted by Santosh, his brother and associates. The constable is now admitted in hospital. Bending to pressure from the top, the police have registered an FIR under irrelevant sections to weaken the case,” Mr. Kushtagi said.
