Daijiworld Media Network - Raichur (SP)
Raichur, Sep 19: A youth has alleged that police personnel from Sindhanur station beat him up badly for writing in his Facebook page about bad condition of road in his village. This development has given rise to public debate in the district.
The youth, K Sharanabasava Hanchinal, had uploaded a post about problem faced in Kolabala village in Maski assembly constituency on September 10 this year. The youth is currently undergoing treatment in a hospital at Lingusugur.
In the Facebook account opened in the name, K Sharanunayaka U Hanchinal, the youth, who posted a photo of a road inundated by water in the village, commented that this is a small attempt at showcasing before the people of the state about the development works undertaken by Pratap Gouda Patil, who is the harbinger of development of Maski region since the last nine years. The post received both favourable and critical comments.
Facebook post
MLA Pratap Gouda Patil
About the development, Pratap Gouda Patil said that he had never asked police to investigate the case or to question the accused. He said that the police had summoned the man to the police station after his supporters complained to them. He said that the youth was only questioned, not beaten up. Sindhanur city circle police inspector, Nagaraj Kammar, said that the youth who posted about bad road in Facebook was asked to come to the police station and questioned. He added that the man was not beaten up as alleged.
The youth however said that the deputy superintendent of police and circle police inspector, in the guise of investigation about the the said post, had tortured him. He added that the police officers also threatened him to arrest him under Goonda Act if he does something of this kind again. He has sought protection against police atrocity.