Pressured police official at SC/ST meet agitated

Pressured police official at SC/ST meet agitated

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, April 6, 2015:   At the monthly SC/ST grievances meeting held in the presence of Additional Superintendent of Police M Shekarappa at SP office April 5,  Dalit member Mukesh said that Shwethan Kumar had gone missing from Belthangady under mysterious circumstances leaving behind his Dalit wife Vijayalaxmi.

Though a missing complaint has been filed at Belthangady police station, police have suggested to meet an advocate. Though it is 25 days since the complaint was lodged, no advertisement has been published in newspapers and his photo has also not been displayed in the station. The information that he is in a foreign country is wrong and he is in Mangaluru it is claimed, allegations are that police had failed in dealing with the case suitably.

Agitated by the rough allegations against the police department in finding the  missing man in an inter-caste register marriage case, Assistant Superintendent of Police Rahul Kumar who is usually concerned towards downtrodden, shouted that he had joined the department to serve the people and not to be derided by public.  ASP Rahul Kumar, who got upset, said that he was hurt by the unreasonable comments. He said I have done the hard work and people easily find fault. I have checked many times the sub-inspectors handling of the case. The police have also produced details of boarding pass issued to Shwethan Kumar at the airport. The Dalit leaders stated they trusted police and would wait a while more.

** Dalit leader Shekhar was concerned about illegal pig slaughterhouse at Golidapalike of Melanthabettu in Belthangady taluk. This is a cause of concern for many nearby Dalit families. Though it has no licence, no action has been taken against it as it belongs to a local BJP leader. Though MLA Vasantha Bangera had written a letter against the slaughterhouses in 2009, no action was initiated, he said.

**  SP had promised of inaugurating police station at Dharmasthala within a month. Though it is two months now the station is yet to be opened. Two ASIs have been transferred from the taluk but no one has been recruited. It is the need of the hour as around 40 FIRs are registered everyday in the taluk.

** The drowning case of a Dalit woman Geeta at Sullia may not be accidental.  Kushalappa Gowda of the same village used to harass Geeta pertaining to a land issue and a case was registered at the Sullia police station.

Additional Superintendent of Police M Shekarappa who is set to retire in two months, advised inspectors and sub-inspectors to be cautious about the problems of public. When a person comes to the station, first give a seat to sit  and listen to the problems. Patience is very important for police. If people come with problems pertaining to other departments, guide them. Never disrespect or deride your  profession he advised.