Chitradurga (Karnataka) September 2.: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has said on Friday the police of the state had been given the full authority to deal with the sex scandal that involved Lingayat seer Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru.In a conversation with reporters at Mangaluru Bommai, when asked about the possibility of arrest the delay of proceedings in the case, he said it’s not the right time to discuss the matter at this time.
“Everything is performed in compliance with the law.There is no need to respond to all inquiries.Police have complete freedom and are able to carry their duties and there shouldn’t have any opinion in this regard,” he said.
Sources have said that police are seeking five-day stay of the seer in question to conduct an investigation into the case.
A little earlier in the day, a local court ordered the accused to 14 days of court-appointed custody.
The police have said that they must question and question the seer, and conduct mahajar hearings where the suspect is brought to the scene of the crime to be verified.
Investigator DySP Anil Kumar has submitted a petition with the court in this regards according to sources from the police.
In a separate incident, the police have arrested the second suspect hostel warden Rashmi who allegedly forced minor girls to visit the seer accused of used them sexually.
Rashmi was detained this Thursday morning by the police.
Distinguishing himself from the matter National General Secretary and BJP MLA C.T.Ravi declared: “We are on no one’s side.Transparent investigation is underway.Law is equal for all, there is no discrimination.”
JD (S) state President C.M.Ibrahim declared that the culprits must be punished and an investigation must also be conducted regarding the role of S.K.Basavarajan who is one of the insiders of the Mutt who is accused of conspiring against a seers to gain power.
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