He demanded that the cases be withdrawn immediately. Submitting a memorandum to the Superintendent of Police, Mr. Hegade said that the police who faced the allegation of dereliction of duty in the ACF murder case, were now trying to harass people who were likely to be witnesses in it.
He alleged that the ACF died because he was not provided immediate medical aid when he was in the police station.
He told the SP that the Dandeli police tried to cover up the incident and this was protested by the people.
During the protest in Dandeli, no untoward incident had taken place and people had protested in a peaceful manner.
Even when there were provocations from some of police officials, the people showed restraint, he said.
He said though more than 2,000 people participated in the protest, including his father V.D. Hegade and Shrikant Ghotnekar, MLC, they were not named in the FIR. The police had booked cases against only 36 people. This showed that the police were trying to threaten people who had protested against them.
The Superintendent of Police said that the ACF murder case had been handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Regarding the suspension of the police sub-inspector of the Dandeli rural police station, who had allegedly refused to record the complaint of the ACF, he said that a decision on action against him would be taken up at the higher-level, he said.
Mr. Sunil Hegde said that if the cases registered against 36 people were not withdrawn, a massive agitation would be held. The police would be held responsible for any untoward incident. Later in the afternoon, Mr. Sunil Hegade ended his dharna.
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