Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)
Mangaluru, Dec 29: Devadas Desai (62), resident of Mitra Nagara, Kotekar of the city was taken into custody on the accusation of placing objectionable items in the offertory boxes of Daivasthanas as well as putting derogatory letters. He has confessed to all the crimes.
In his self-confession, Devadas said that he is a native of Unkal in Hubballi. His wife and daughter had deserted him. He used to drive auto-rickshaw earlier. Later he bought a house at K C Road in 2006 and was living alone. As he did not have proper livelihood, he used to pick scrap paper box etc and selling the same in order to earn his livelihood.
Devadas confessed of dropping condoms and derogatory writings at Marnamikatta Koragajja Katte, Babugudde Koragajja offertory box, Kondana Daivasthana, Mangaladevi temple, offertory box near auto-rickshaw park of Kadri temple, Kallurti temple near Omega Hospital Pumpwell, offertory box of masjid near Ullala Darga, Kallapu Nagana Katte, Kallurti Daivasthana at Kottara Chowki, offertory box of Urwa Marigudi temple, Kuthar Koragajja Katte, Kudupu Daivasthana, Ullal Koragajja offertory box, Nandigudde Koragajja gudi, Darga near A B Shetty Circle, Sikh Gurudwara Shrine at Bangrakulur, Kota Sri Babbu Swamy Daivasthana at Mankystand and Adi Maheshwari Bhajana Mandali offertory box at Mahakalipadpu Jeppu.
The accused had placed used condoms, fancy currency notes and derogatory writings in the offertory box of Sri Babbuswamy Daivasthana at Babugudde on January 2, 2021, derogatory writings were put inside the offertory box of Koragajja Daivasthana at Mangaluru east police station on January 4, 2021, used condoms and derogatory writings were put in offertory box of Koragajja Daivasthan at Ullal on January 19, 2021, used condoms and derogatory writings were put in the offertory box of Koragajja Daivasthana at Daddalakad on January 25, 2021 and a condom was tied to a paper with a thread and placed on the Katte of Koragajja Daivasthana on December 28, 2021.
Police commissioner N Shashi Kumar said that the accused is taken into custody. He said, “I have asked the concerned people to certify his mental fitness. The accused says that his intention was to convey to the public that Daivas do not have spiritual power. The accused used to pick used condoms from State Bank and other abandoned places. He was using a bicycle to travel and drop objectionable items in the offertory boxes. He wanted to spread a message to public that when god cannot protect his sanctity, then how he can protect people. He is mentally stable as he was very accurate about the offence he has done and the locations. As he was serving as auto driver for long period of time and hence knew every corner of Mangaluru. He is now booked under section 153A,” said the police commissioner.
The accused Devadas said in his confession, “Bible has explained about the end of the world. God has pushed bad spirits out of this world. That is worshipped from the beginning of the earth. If one has to find salvation during the end of the world people have to venerate Jesus. That is why I used to put unclean offerings at unclean shrines. I used to put used condoms wherever I used to get. I do not regret what I have done. Earlier, I used to propagate religion through writings. Now I am desecrating the places through condoms. God has thrown bad spirits in order to insult them. Jesus Christ has explained this in the Bible.”