Pics By: Joshwa D'souza
Daijiworld Media Network-Mangaluru(JD)
Mangaluru, Jun 6: The protesters including the family member of late Vinayak Baliga who tried to protest in front of Mangaluru south MLA JR Lobo's house were arrested and released on Monay, June 6.
The protest rally began from Jyothi Circle and when it reached the junction next to J R Lobo's office it was stopped by the Kadri police and the protesters were taken to the police station.
During the arrest a push-pull situation arose as the DYFI members led by Muneer Kaatipalla showed resistance for the arrest.
Speaking in the police station premises after the release Prof Narendra Nayak accused that there is a large Mafia operating to protect Naresh Shenoy and he is just like the tip of the Iceberg. "The mafia is operating from Kerala and many murders have taken place across the country including Baliga's murder. A homeopathy college is run in the name of a bogus trust and many big names of the society are involved in this. We will extend our fight to Kerala. Delhi and other places so that culprits are arrested and justice is served to Baliga's family."
Vinayak Baliga's sister Usha said "Even though JR Lobo and U T Khader visited our house and expressed sympathy. they have not pressurized the state government for Naresh Shenoy's arrest. And today when we thought of speaking to the MLA ,we have been arrested for no reason."
Muneer Katipalla accused the state government of protecting Naresh Shenoy and pressurizing police to reduce the pace of investigation. "It looks like the home minister is showing sympathy to Naresh Shenoy. The state government is directly involved in protecting Naresh even though it has been two months since Baliga's murder. We will not stop our protest until the murderers are arrested." he said.
The police had made adequate security arrangements at and around J R Lobo's house. But the police did not want to take any chance, stopped the rally at a place few meters away from the MLA's house.
DYFI dirtrict president Dayanand Shetty, DSS leader M Devdas and orthers were present.