Trying to hide someone? K'taka's Cong govt denies CBI Probe into the brutal murder of Jain monk
10 Jul 2023 15:01:16
In a dreadful incident, a prominent Jain (Digambar) monk, Muni Kamkumar Nandi Maharaj, was brutally killed and his body was chopped into pieces in Karnataka. The incident took place on July 08.
The victim was the head of the Acharya Kamakumara Nandi Charitable Trust of Hirekodi village near Chikkodi in Belagavi district. He had been missing since July 6, 2023.
The brutal murder of the Jain muni has sent shockwaves throughout the state of Karnataka, with the BJP and RSS demanding a CBI Probe in this matter. Union Minister Pralhad Joshi demanded the strictest punishment for the perpetrators. He also indicated that the people were suspecting that the murderers were being protected.
Reacting to this, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said there was no need for a CBI investigation, there was no discrimination happening in the case, and the police were working to arrest the criminals.
The Minister further stated that the truth would emerge only after the Department’s investigation is over. "It is not right to make accusations. Legal action will be taken. The police are working impartially without any pressure," he added.
"The Police are working to immediately arrest the criminals and take legal action. Legal action is a natural process. There is no question of discrimination. After the incident, the Police immediately took action after a complaint was made. The Jain monks in Hubbali were staging a fast, I spoke to them yesterday," the State Home Minister said.
The police arrested two suspects in connection with the crime who confessed to the crime. The police officials claimed that the Muni, who belongs to the Digambar sect of Jainism, used to lend money. "Prima facie it appears that the monk was murdered for money related matter," the official added.
The accused, identified as Narayana Basappa Madi and Hassan Dalayath confessed to having murdered the monk and throwing his chopped body in the borewell. As per the reports, the BJP has also decided to raise the issue in the Karnataka Assembly on Monday (June 10).