Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi
Udupi, Nov 9: The investigation into three cases pertaining to Pradeep Poojary has been transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) with immediate effect, Udupi superintendent of police (SP) Hariram Shankar confirmed.
In a statement, the SP said that the transfer of the investigations was ordered by the director general and inspector general of police (DG&IGP).
“Investigation of these three cases pertaining to Pradeep Poojary has been transferred to the CID with immediate effect on the orders of the DG&IGP,” Hariram Shankar stated.
The cases handed over to the CID include a case filed by Sharavya Shetty on October 27 at the Udupi women's police station, in which she had alleged a murder attempt by Pradeep Poojary for filing a petition in the Supreme Court against the bail granted to him by the High Court.
The second case involves a complaint filed at the Hiriyadka police station by Pradeep's brother, Dileep. In his complaint, Dileep accused Sharavya Shetty's brothers, Sudheer and Sailesh, along with Krishna Naik, Sanjay Kulal, and two migrant labourers from another state, of abducting Pradeep in a Brezza car and assaulting him.
The third case pertains to the abetment to suicide case filed by Dileep. Pradeep had died by suicide at the Udupi district hospital in Ajjarakad on October 30. Following his death, Dileep filed an abetment to suicide case against nine individuals, including Sharavya Shetty, at the Udupi town police station.