Latest


Udupi: Padmapriya Death - Atul Rao Remanded to Police Custody

  •   Tue, Jun 24 2008 04:51:30 PM

Udupi: Padmapriya Death - Atul Rao Remanded to Police Custody
 
Pics: Hemanath Padubidri
Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (RD)

Udupi, Jun 24: Atul Rao, who is largely perceived to be a key which can unlock mystery behind the death of MLA Raghupaty Bhat's wife Padmapriya, was remanded to police custody for seven days till June 30.  Earlier he was produced in the court before the civil judge A M Ramchandraiah.

Though the police had made an official request to hand over Atul to their custody for 15 days, Court granted only seven days' custody which will end on Monday June 30. Court also asked the police to consult doctor if Atul complains about health problems and present the medical report during the next hearing.

Stephen Victor Lewis, junior lawyer with practicing advocate Purushottam Poojary of Mangalore contested on behalf of Atul Rao.   Senior assistant government prosecutor Jayavant Vasant Rao Nayak contested on behalf of government.  

Large number of people gathered at the court hall when Atul was produced in the court on Tuesday. As the police were taking Atul Rao towards their vehicle from the court, BJP activists who were waiting at the campus hurled slogans against him.

Daijiworld Coverage:

  

Top Stories

Comment on this article

  • Shareef Moideen, Mangalore/ Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    Wed, Jun 25 2008

    I think it will be another Jessica Lal case, public & media should intervene in this high profile case to know the truth and like Atul there will be more scape goats if the truth is not heard.

    DisAgree Agree Reply Report Abuse

  • Ravi Kumar, Moodbidri

    Wed, Jun 25 2008

    Sunil Kumar should come forward and speak out the truth.

    DisAgree Agree Reply Report Abuse

  • Alibayar, Mangalore/UAE

    Wed, Jun 25 2008

    Wait and see the ongoing investigation will lead nowhere. Even CBI investigation won't help to solve the mystery. Becasue the peope behind this incident are the one who in the forefront of this investigation

    DisAgree Agree Reply Report Abuse

  • Jude, Mangalore Dubai

    Wed, Jun 25 2008

    Atul Rao is only a scapegoat in this entire drama. The person who should have been arrested is Raghupathi Bhat. Nobody believes that Atul Rao has anything to do with Padmapriya's death, except that he may have helped her to run away from Ragupathi Bhat.

    Don't be surprised if Atul is done away with just to save Raghupathi Bhats skin and quietly say that he committed suicide just like Padmapriya. That is today's politics for you.

    DisAgree Agree Reply Report Abuse

  • Kadengodlu Shankara Bhat, Peruvai vil-Bantwal Tq. / Kazakhstan

    Wed, Jun 25 2008

    "BJP activists who were waiting at the campus hurled slogans against him (Atul)"! Whether BJP activists [under the influence of its Home Minister, VS Achari & MLA, Raghupati Bhat] are also involved in abetting Padmapriya's suicide, is an aspect to be looked into by investigating agency. CBI investigation is the best option to unravel the mystery.

    DisAgree Agree Reply Report Abuse


Leave a Comment

Title: Udupi: Padmapriya Death - Atul Rao Remanded to Police Custody



You have 2000 characters left.

Disclaimer:

Please write your correct name and email address. Kindly do not post any personal, abusive, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent, discriminatory or unlawful or similar comments. Daijiworld.com will not be responsible for any defamatory message posted under this article.

Please note that sending false messages to insult, defame, intimidate, mislead or deceive people or to intentionally cause public disorder is punishable under law. It is obligatory on Daijiworld to provide the IP address and other details of senders of such comments, to the authority concerned upon request.

Hence, sending offensive comments using daijiworld will be purely at your own risk, and in no way will Daijiworld.com be held responsible.

You might also like