Mangaluru, Dec 26: United Muslim Organisation president and former Mangaluru Mayor K Ashraf has accused the police of arresting innocents and fixing them in various false cases after the murder of Bajrang Dal activist Parashant Poojary.
Police had arrested several youths a few days after Poojary, who had allegedly involved in a few anti-social activities, was hacked to death on October 9 in Moodbidri
Addressing media persons here on Saturday Mr Ashraf said that all the 10 arrested out of 17 accused in connection with the case have been tortured by the police under the pretext of interrogation and investigation.
Besides, police have fixed them in other murder and stabbing cases reported in the surroundings of Mangaluru such as Bajpe, Moodbidri and Kavoor.
“The murder charge against the arrested has not yet proven. Meanwhile, the police have subjected them to third degree treatment and trying to fix them in other unsolved cases” he said demanding the intervention of the state government into the matter.
He said that even though six people had involved in the murder of Parshand Poojary police have booked cases against 17 persons and already arrested 10 persons. On the other hand only three persons have been arrested in connection with the murder of Harish Poojary in Bantwal. “This is a proof for the partiality and discrimination committed by the police,” he said.
“Let the police catch the real culprits and punish them. But, arresting innocents and fixing them in various cases is blatant violation of human rights,” he said.
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