Facing the Opposition heat with two senior police officials allegedly committing suicide within a week, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced the CID probe and warned of action against the seniors accused of harassing Ganapathy.
“We have handed over this case to the CID. After the CID submits its investigation report, we will take appropriate action,” Siddaramaiah said here, as BJP demanded resignation of Minister for Bengaluru Development K J George, who earlier held the Home portfolio, and was named by Ganapathy.
George, however, denied any connection with the police officer, whose body was yesterday found hanging from the ceiling fan in a room at a lodge in Madikeri.
Three days ago, the body of DySP of Chikkamagaluru sub-division Kallappa Handibag (35), accused of kidnapping a person for ransom, was also found hanging in his father-in- law's home at Murgod in Belagavi district.
Hours before taking the extreme step, in an interview to a local news channel in Madikeri, Ganapathy had said, “I am disappointed with transfers happening in police department, which is done on caste consideration. Top officials should not do this. It’s not good. It is wrong. Therefore, I am coming out openly before the media,” he had said.
Ganapathy had also said, “If anything happens to me hereafter, they are responsible. Who? (police officials) AM Prasad (IG-Intelligence) and Pranab Mohanty (IGP-Lokayukta), and also former Home Minister George...”
Demanding a CBI inquiry into the incident, BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa said in New Delhi that George should be dropped as minister immediately.