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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (MD)

Mangaluru, Mar 22: The local unit of Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha on Sunday March 22 organised a protest by blocking vehicles near Mahaveer circle at Pumpwell for about ten minutes. The protest was against the state government over the mysterious death of IAS officer D K Ravi.

Demanding CBI probe into the case and home minister K J George's resignation, state chief secretary of the outfit, Rajesh Poojary said, "Home minister K J George is involved in D K Ravi's death. George should resign from his post and the central government should order the state government to hand over the investigation to the CBI." He also used expletives while referring to K J George.

Shravan Kumar, district president of the Mahasabha, warned that that if the state government fails to hand over the investigation to the CBI, the Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha would hold Karnataka bandh in the coming days.

Speaking to media persons, Dharmendra Kumar, state spokesperson of the Mahasabha said, "From the past few days, IAS officer D K Ravi case has become a major issued in the state and in this matter Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha demands that the central government step in and assign the investigation to the CBI.

"So far, CID and COD have failed to complete investigations into cases of various other persons like police sub-inspector Mallikarjun Bande and others. From this, it is clear that the state government is not allowing an honest investigation int D K Ravi's death. It is better to hand over the case to the CBI so that there is no interference from the state government. The state government is testing the patience of the six crore people of Karnataka," he said.

Lohith Suvarna, Naveen and others were also present.