The autopsy report of 50-year-old Roy D’Souza, a resident of Virajpet in Karnataka’s Kodagu district who died after he was allegedly assaulted by the police, has been submitted to the Karnataka Crime Investigation Department (CID).
Following pointers from the National Human Rights Commission, the Taluk Magistrate handed over the case to the CID that has commenced its investigation.
The autopsy was carried out on Saturday by two medical doctors within the presence of Madikeri tehshildar Mahesh. Speaking to indianexpress.com, Mahesh mentioned, “We have submitted the post-mortem report and also the statement of three witnesses and family members to the CID officials.”
Meanwhile, the CID officers questioned police personnel Okay G Nehru, M U Sunil, Ramesh A, H J Tanukumar, N H Satish, Sunil M L, N S Lokesh and B T Pradeep, who’ve been suspended in reference to the case. It can be learnt that the CID officers are in Virajpet the place they are going to meet the members of the family of D’Souza.
On the night time of June 9, D’Souza, who’s claimed to be mentally unsound by his household, allegedly attacked constable Sangamesh with a knife in entrance of a petroleum bunk near the Virajpet police station. According to the police, Sangamesh, who injured his hand, fell off the bike and ran to the police station after he was allegedly chased by D’Souza.
The police personnel, irked by the assault on their colleague, introduced D’Souza to the police station the place he was allegedly roughed up. They then went to D’Souza’s home and introduced his mom Metilda Lobo D’Souza to the police station and despatched him residence alongside along with her.
Speaking to Indianexpress.com, D’Souza’s brother Robi mentioned: “After the police handed over my brother to us, on June 10 morning, he was taken to a private hospital in Virajpet for treatment. Following the advice of doctors, he was shifted to a private hospital at Madikeri where he was admitted in the ICU and put on ventilator support. He succumbed to his injuries later.”
Bishop writes to CM, seeks strict motion
Mysuru Bishop Rev. Okay A William, in the meantime, has written to Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa searching for justice for the household of Roy D’Souza.
“A few police officials met D’Souza’s mother in Madikeri and told her not to file a complaint and inform senior officials. Further, the police officials tried to convince her that they will bear the expenses of D’Souza’s treatment by taking him to Mangaluru with their own money. Is it right for police officials to beat Roy D’Souza to death without considering him as a mentally-challenged person?” Rev. Okay A William questioned Yediyurappa within the letter whereas demanding strict motion in opposition to those that are answerable for the demise.
Following Roy D’Souza’s demise, members of the Christian neighborhood staged a protest close to the police station on Monday demanding motion in opposition to the involved police personnel.
Meanwhile, Opposition celebration chief Siddaramaiah and former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy spoke to D’Souza’s mom over the cellphone and condoled the demise, D’Souza’s brother Robin mentioned.
