Sowjanya murder case: MLA Vasanth Bangera urges public not to spread rumors

Sowjanya murder case: MLA Vasanth Bangera urges public not to spread rumors

Mangalore Today News Network

Belthangady, Nov 7, 2012: Congress MLA Vasanth Bangera has urged the public to not spread false rumors regarding Congress involvement in the rape and murder of Sowjanya through text messages.

Sowjanya (17), a student of SDM College, Ujire, was found raped and murdered near Pangala in Dharmasthala last month.

Addressing the press in the premises of the Dharmasthala GP, Mr. Bangera said that text messages are being sent from individual to individual alleging Congress involvement in the rape and murder of Sowjanya. False rumors are being spread that the culprits have the support of Congress workers. Rubbishing these allegations, he urged the police department to investigate each Congress worker and leader and find out the truth. He also urged the police to arrest Congress members if they are found to be guilty.

Stating that he has been elected as the MLA four times, having joined the Congress in 1968, he said that he has not support any criminal or illegal activity, adding that he has now personally taken the initiative of finding out the truth regarding Sowjanya’s case.

Stating that the public is not happy about the investigation of the local police, he urged that her case must be handed over to the CBI, adding that the state government should take special interest in this issue. He also said that he has personally met the chief minister and the home minister and discussed the issue with them.

He also urged the police to withdraw cases against those who had protested when Santhosh Rao was first arrested.

The MLA was accompanied by GP President Keshav Belalu and GP members Surya Prakash and Prabhakar.