Bangalore: CM confirms CBI probe into Sowjanya murder case
From Our Special Correspondent
Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore
Bangalore, Nov 7: Its official. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has confirmed Home Minister K J George’s announcement on the State Government’s decision to refer the rape and murder case of 17-year-old Sowjanya, a student of Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheswara (SDM) College, Ujire, Dakshina Kannada district, to the Central Bureau of Investigation.
The Chief Minister made the announcement in Bangalore on Thursday.
Speaking to reporters before attending a meeting of the Social Welfare Department, he said the government has referred the case to the CBI to unearth the truth behind the rape-and-murder of the student.
The pre-university student was allegedly found murdered in October 2012.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the State police had already probed the case and submitted a report to the government.
Several non-governmental organisations and parents of the rape-and-murder girl were dissatisfied with the CID probe.
Following continuous protests in the district, the Belthangady Congress MLA Vasanth Bangera and the Dharmadhikari of Dharmasthala Veerendra Heggade had written to the Chief Minister urging him to hand over the case to the CBI.
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