Daijiworld Media Network - Ballari (SP)
Ballari, Jun 5: Deputy superintendent of police (DySP) of Kudligi in the district, Anupama Shenoy, who was known as an upright, efficient and people-friendly officer, resigned from her post on SaturdayJune 4. Reportedly, the decision to resign from job was triggered by an incident which occurred during FridayJune 3 night.
The officer was approached by some Dalits, who complained that the owner of a bar in Kudligi was constructing a building which would block the path to Ambedkar Bhavan. Based on this complaint, Anupama, it is said, summoned Bar owner, Rajanikanth, and his associates, Ravi and Krishnamurthy, to the station and warned them against getting involved with illegal construction.
Reportedly, these persons wield enormous influence. Soon they complained to the director general of police of the state, superintendent of police, and others, claiming to have been tortured by Anupama. On Saturday, some organizations including a few which espouse the cause of Veerashaiva community, held protest in front of her office. It is said that pained by these unwarranted developments, the police officer tendered her resignation.
It is not known whether she came under fire from the top police brass and whether this influenced her decision to leave the police force. State labour minister, P T Parameshwara Naik, who happens to be the district in-charge minister fo the district, and who was in the eye of storm a few months ago involving this police officer, feigned ignorance about this development.
Anupama's family members living at Uchchila near Padubidri, Udupi district, said they were unable to establish contact with her. District superintendent of police, R Chetan, said that the DySP's resignation had not been accepted as yet and that he would be visiting Kudligi to get to the root of the issue. Other than the fact that three persons had been questioned at Kudligi station, he said he has no other information.
State BJP general secretary, C T Ravi, said that the fact that Anupam Shenoy was forced to quit has given a clear signal that honest officers cannot survive under Congress rule.