Udupi: Constable's suspension - Police Mahasangha, BJP decry minister's intervention


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Udupi, Apr 10: President of Akhila Karnataka Police Mahasangha, V Shashidhar, reacting to the incident in which a police constable of Malpe station, Prakash M Saptasagare, was suspended for allegedly beating up Kumar (34), employed in fishnet factory belonging to minister, Pramod Madhwaraj, for teasing the constable's wife, said that he would file complaint with the Lokayukta, Justice P Vishwanath Shetty, and state governor, Vajubhai Vala, within a few days about the incident. He stated that he has put together all the documents needed to substantiate his claim that one-sided decisions have been taken in this case with the aim of protecting the guilty.

Shashidhar, who allegedly was approached by the constable who is facing action, warned of organizing agitations against what he terms as unjustified action. In a complaint filed by Kumar from Belagavi working for the minister, he has said that he was stopped by constable, Prakash, near Indian Oil petrol bunk and attacked him, duly shouting at him for reportedly teasing the latter's wife. A case under sections 342 and 323 of Indian Penal Code stands registered against Prakash.


Prakash 


Jyoti



Pramod Madhwaraj with Kumar in hospital

In the meanwhile, Jyoti (21), wife of Prakash, filed complaint in women's police station here, claiming that two persons who came in a motor bike, had harassed her including winking at her and patting her in the back. On the basis of this complaint, a case has been registered against Kumar and another under sections 354, 323 and 34 of Indian Penal Code. She said that the incident happened on April 5 when her husband was withdrawing money from the ATM and she was waiting outside near his motor bike.

Prakash has alleged that the eve-teaser was taken to police station but the police sub-inspector, instead of accepting the complaint, sent the accused away by filing a frivolous case. He said that the sub-inspector had led him to minister, Pramod Madhwaraj's wife on April 6 for discussions, where a huge crowd of 100 to 150 persons derided him, duly asking him to cover his wife in burqa when accompanying her outside his home. He said he had admitted the man in Hitech hospital, and that after the minister came back from election campaigning, the situation underwent changes, and the superintendent of police suspended him.

Audio goes viral

An audio in which constable, Prakash, is heard wondering with Shashidhar as to how can a constable be expected to protect the public if he is unable to protect his own wife from eve-teasers, is making the rounds in social websites.

BJP condemns

In the meanwhile, BJP state executive member and in-charge of Mangaluru division, K Uday Kumar Shetty, has condemned the tacit support extended by minister, Pramod Madhwaraj, to the goondaism resorted to by his employee. He criticized the minster for failing to dismiss Kumar from the job and asking police to register a case against him, and instead, taking action against constable. "This shows that women have no safety under this government. This has added up to several such incident which have happened in the recent past involving the minister," he said.

He also pointed out that the minister, instead of finding out people involved with illegal sand mining and dealing them as per to law, has questioned the very move of the district deputy commissioner against sand mafia. He said that the minister has misused police department and therefore, demanded withdrawal of the suspension of the police constable.

 

  

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  • Emi, Brighton

    Tue, Apr 11 2017

    MADHWARAJ SHOULD JOIN BJP IMMEDIATELY.

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  • praveen, mangalore

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    Y u al fighting just check cc tv footage of atm which constable and his wife gone for widraw money if no cc tv not der file complaint against dat bank

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  • JK, Udupi/Dubai

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    Looks like Pramod made a big mistake in this incident!!!

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  • juliana, udupi

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    Breaking back bone never heard before. Why people so aggressive is my question. See condition of the person. Very sad.

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  • Ronald, Mangalore

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    Two different rules for same act:
    STATE:
    * Police slaps Ministers employee ( with reason) : Suspended from duty.
    CENTER:
    ** MP slapped by sandal more than 20 times to Air India duty Manager because that airline didinot have VIP seat ??
    MP left Scot-free.

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  • Ronald, Mangalore

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    Due to Men dominated politics!
    Women rarely gets justice,
    Where is Women & Child Commission?
    Why can't their voice not coming out?
    Where is human right activities?
    Why women in this domain not commenting where as other cases we can see many remarkable comments? why lady in this case denied justice because she is wife of police?

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  • Santhosh Kanchan, Mangaluru

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    This Shashidhar is a BJP stooge! The Akihila Karnataka Police Mahasangha itself is an unauthorised body. It was this same irresponsible Shashidhar who wanted the entire Karnataka police department to go on strike last year and solicited the whatsapp messages that actually got originated in BJP and RSS offices. I think when it comes to Pramod Madhwaraj, his voters are the best certificate. BJP is desperate to win the next elections in Karnataka and in the current circumstances; they don't have a strong reason to take on the govt. So it has been using this tactic of 'hit-n-run' for the last two years wherein they make some vague accusation and use media to give wings to it. It creates some impression and gives fodder for govt's detractors. But later on no logical conclusion is found. In the last 4 years, the present Karnataka govt has not been found involved in any corruption (unlike the previous BJP govt which was termed the most corrupt govt in India). Though the BJP raised many accusations, not a single case in this regard is registered, nor anyone has proved these allegations, whether it is Arkavathi Lay-out, 'Re-Do', allegations agaisnt minister Anjaneya's wife, Siddhu's Hablot watch, Rs 1000 crore donations to the Congress High Comman, 'Diary-gate', suicides of D R Ravi, DySP Ganapathi, resignation of DySP Anupama etc. Just slingling mud to tarnish the govt without trying to take any allegation to the logical end. Childish! Now they have come up with another allegation. This is the pattern of BJP across India for some years now. They did this with UPA and accused them of scams after scams. But having come to power 3 years before, the present govt has not take action against Gandhis or any other Congress leader or UPA minister in any scams. In fact not a single case has been filed during present govt's tenure. BJP govt has not done anything so far except 'bhashan-baaji'.

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  • P. Shirish Kumar, Mangalore

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    Mr. Santhosh Kanchan, Mangalore,

    You are talking only against BJP , it proves your hatredness.
    Here the issue is partiality and Political interference.

    Read all comments from matured persons then you will understand what is the isssue.

    Only preaching is not enough.

    Just tell us , why no action against eye teasers , Mr. Kumar & his friend?

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  • Santhosh Kanchan, Mangaluru

    Tue, Apr 11 2017

    Has the Constable given any witness or proof for eve-teasing? If Kumar had indeed eve-teased, then why the Constable or his wife did not file the complaint immediately? Why did they file the complaint after a Medico Legal Case had been filed following Kumar's admission into the hospital? Being a police himself, did not he know how to handle these kinds of issues? Can anyone assault a person left and right and then tell that he did it because assaulted had eve-teased his wife or sister? How do you prove these charges of eve-teasing? Just verbally? It's a typical case of 'police goondagiri. Unfortunately it backfired this time for Prakash since Kumar got admitted and a MLC was registered and it happened that Kumar was an employee of Minister's company. Now to escape from public's wrath he has come up with the eve-teasing story and a few people like you are trying to fish in the muddy waters because Kumar happens to be working in the company of an immensely popular minister and Congress leader's company

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    Prakash M Saptasagare - Hum Tumare Sath Hai ...

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    Jannanna also, seems to be tired of high lighting all the draw backs under present CM.
    These days hardly any press meets!

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  • Mohammed Ilyas Byndoor/Dubai.U.A.E, Byndoor/Dubai.U.A.E

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    Due to Heat days ahead.,

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  • Ronald, Mangalore

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    As a gentlemen Mr.Promod Madwaraj should have suspended his employee and wait till departmental inquiry complete. Why he should temper the inquiry and escort his employee until he is not proved accused or guilty.From some other news sources his employee is drunk but Pramod claim that his spinal cord broken because of Praksh's assault but Pradeep claims that even after his slaps Prakash driven his bike and gone home on that day, how can a spinal cord broken men ride a bike in a such speed?

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  • James.held, UAE

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    Their is no Unity in Police department....
    Everything count in Money... If money pay money your will get justice.
    By paying 10 cr anyone can get minister post..
    Just imagine same incident if it happens Minister or Top cops...will they terminate Top cop or Minister..... NO
    Our udupi people don`t have unity....

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  • perchu, pervaje

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    when the repeated eve tease incidents are happening in Bangalore, we people think that why cant police dept/govt control this kind of incident. but now we got the answer.

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  • Ronald D, Udupi

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    BJP supporters r desperate to spoil reputation of Pramod! They got an opportunity to play in muddy water and trying to get some wave out of it! We know the difference between present and past MLA's!! Clean image and dedication is denying opportunists an upper hand! About the ongoing case, truth will come out and guilty will be punished!! Its birth right of political parties to politicize any issue to their benefit as they are incapable of doing any development work!!

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  • melwyn, shirva

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    I am not judging who is right & who is wrong but I want to highlight few points which is noticed recent days incidents happened in udupi.

    1. general public says that there is a link between sand mafia & politicians
    2. earlier DC said about his transfer that some sand mafia might be behind his transfer
    3. present DC raided on illegal sand mining area without informing policie dept bcoz if she informed the police dept then the information might be leaked to sand mafia's
    4. udupi SP said about the raid on illegal sand mining that, before raiding DC should inform the police dept
    5. minister also advised DC to inform police dept before raiding
    6. udupi DC complained about the attack on her team during raid on sand mining & registered case against 50 t0 60 people
    7. udupi police arrested till only 17 to 20 people that also the workers
    8. now the people says that the police arrested innocent people.
    9. in between eve teasing incident happened & cases are being registered after some drama
    10. now minister says that he has not put pressure on police dept
    11. udupi SP said that there is no pressure from any one in this case
    12. now it is your term to judge who is right & who is wrong

    the above points collected from news papers/media coverage.

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  • Nithya, Mangalore

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    Needle of suspicion again and again points at politicians. Any disagrees?

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  • Ronald, Mangalore

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    Result will come up in next election,
    Janatha well known for whom to suspend and to whom to reject.
    This drama will not last long,
    we have seen enough dramas of Bangarappa, Goondu Rao etc for power hungry.

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  • S.M. Nawaz Kukkikatte, Dubai

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    Point is right how come Police constable suspend immediately without any proper investigation?

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  • SHIBU, DUBAI

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    if SP not transfered constable, chances are high SP himself transfer to some area, dnt under estimate our fisheries misisters power

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  • Mahathma, Mangalore

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    In Karnataka our policemen and their family is not safe! if they are honest... suicide bhaagya available at any time to them under Siddu Regime. i am not commenting first on this incident, several incidents are happened, all are similar like this, policemen are screwed in so many ways if they are investigating some high profile cases.

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  • ISMAIL K, PERINJE

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    When BJP enter in to already muddied incident ,the merit of the case gone for astray.V shashidhar once in limelight for asking Police force for a strike in fact agent of SANGHI FORCE.

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  • PAM Suvarna, karla

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    Even me a big fan of Mr PM Modi, in state i used to admire Mr .Pramod as a person for his concern towards down trodden section.
    But in this case Pramod has not did good,he visited to Hospital where his worker is getting treatment for a single slap!
    But did he visited this poor police constable? who were humiliated by his worker??
    Being a representative he should be impartial.
    Just imagine the courage of fishnet worker to tease a pregnant wife of a police!
    So Ismail ka don't bring politics in all aspect.
    Police constable is also a human being,
    Being police association leader its duty of Mr Sahshidhar to fight against injustice to any member of his association.
    Jai Hind.

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  • pircki, panchanabettu

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    when it happens with us then only we can say who is right & who is wrong. onthing is sure, when a person teasing anothers wife then husband wont keep quiet bcoz it is his duty to protect his wife from a third person. if any one support such kind of eve teaser that is really a tragedy.

    we want to ensure the safety our family girls/ladies. but when it comes to others then we are free to comments as per our own benefit.

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  • melwyn, shirva

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    Ismail,

    even in this incident also you want to use the same dialogue BJP, Sanghi....? think about that lady & then comment. is this the way we are respecting woman?

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  • Anand, Karkala

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    Why need election if the Elected are supporting Goondaism? No Law and Order, the decision taken by Ministers and their Chelas is final.

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  • Sampath, Mlore/ Blore

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    I too support your claim on why elections.... when you cam tamper the EVMs.

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  • Albert, Mangalore

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    Tampering should be done at the earliest...of brain of Dongi party members who behave like fish out of water after loosing series of elections and kicked out every where!

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  • Sampath, Mlore/ Blore

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    So they are called CHADDIS & BHAKTHS

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  • Anand, Karkala

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    Why didn't you declare the Election Result as Null and Void? Without experience you can not doubt on somebody....

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  • Sampath, Mlore/ Blore

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    What more can you expect when everything is controlled by FEKU & DAKU.

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  • James, Udupi

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    What you expect from this Falthu Government....our opposition party is good for nothing....Not even protest.....Modi say Beti bachavo.... BJP only condem... No protest.. Next time if BJP comes in power how you can expect safety from BJP... BJP or any other party should protest against this Goondism ......Where is woman society and so called Buddijevi galu

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    @James,

    Politics is not ordinary people's game..., they are studying for the right time to enter & capitalize ..., if you analyse the situation there are some gaps in the instance..., even the aggrieved constable should have first get his grievance addressed by his higher ups instead of reaching to the union...,

    Let us hope & keep our faith in the philosophy & etho's of real Hinduism - "SATYA MEVA JAYATHE"

    The feed back what i get about Minister Pramodji is that he is - incredibly honest, committed & kind hearted person working for the good of the people.., those who write ill about him may be ignorant about credibility of Shri Pramodji as a kind hearted & god fearing person.

    jh

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  • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    Constable was suspended before conducting investigation..That shows Minister's influence on Police Dept...Mr.Pramod Madhwaraj would have been role model for all Ministers and common man if he had not interfered and sacked his employee instead of doing bad Politics... Definitely public sympathy is with Poor very well educated Constable....People are shocked ..And very sorry state is that Not even a single BJP leader from Udupi condemned this act...I think they are expecting Mr.Modi to come and solve this issue..

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    @ jeevan,

    Let me continue adding to complete where you left...., probably, - ".....as the state nearing election",

    jh

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    Even pregnant women cant walk freely under khangi govr rule ??
    Udupi needs SP. Annamalai.

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  • Amith, USA

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    Dear friend, Annamalai is NOT Rambo, he also have to follow certain rules and limitations. Secondly, you Chaddi people understood that, defeating Pramod Madhwaraj is beyond your crook ideas even Feku contest the assembly election against Pramod.

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  • Peter, KSA

    Mon, Apr 10 2017

    I agree with you Jeevan. Mr. Annamalai is real Singham. I viewed the video how he made the Bajrangis who were blocking the road to wet their pants. We truly need officers like Mr. Annamalai and not like those Sanghi sposnored Khaki who misuse their power.

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