A year on, Rohit’s death still a mystery; parents accuse cops of cover up

[email protected] (CD Network | Devraj C Sathyadevan)
March 22, 2015

Mangaluru, Mar 22: It has been a year since the headless body of Rohit Radhakrishnan (22), a final year student of AJ Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangaluru, was found near Tannir Bavi beech, in the city on the fateful morning of March 23 2014. The tears of his parents Dr Sreedevi and Advocate Radhakrishnan are never dried. Nightmares are hounding them every nights as well as days.

Rohit Radhakrishnan

Dr Sreedevi, a practicing pediatrician, who was working at Bahrain at that time, could not bear the loss of his son and returned home at Kuzhikkala Pathanamthitta, Kerala. Now, she is working with a hospital nearby and her husband Adv. Radhakrishnan is trying to bury his sorrows on his profession.

But, that is not easy as they are the one who lost their one and only child. Who could help them go get over with their sorrow and grief?  Friends and relatives only could advise philosophy and may be sympathies on the loss.

The sad part is that, there is no support from any of the so called democratic machinery, reveal the aggrieved parents. “In our society what is the value for a human being?  What are his rights? Does he have at least right to live? Does the society have the obligation to protect their fellow human beings? ” ask the helpless parents.  According to them, after discovering the mutilated body of the student on the roadside, the police tried to cover up the case and tried to show it to the world as a case of accident.

It was the close relatives with the support of the media made the hue and cry to open the case again and relook into it. Later, the case was handed over to CID to pacify agitating parents and public.

But, what is the result of that enquiry?  Where it stands?  No one knows!  According to the parents of the victim, all these are mere mockeries intended to divert attention of the public as well as the media from the issue and then divert the case as they wanted and to close it discreetly.  

The parents said that there was a hard effort from the investigation team to prove that it is an accident.  But they never or ever able to answer the questions been raised challenging the observation and conclusions made by the police or investigating team.Unfortunately, only effort being made by the investigators is to fabricate evidence to prove that Rohit’s death was due to an accident, say the kin, who believe that it was a case of homicide.

The parents are seeking convincing answers for the following questions in connection with the case:
1.    Even after one year of the incident why the accident theory could not be established?
2.    Why the investigators are not looking at the murder angle, when there are glaring evidences pointing to murder.
3.    Why the body was brought to AJ Institute of medical sciences, where he was a studying.
4.    Why the autopsy was conducted not by a police surgeon?
5.    Why embalming was done without the consent of immediate relatives?
6.    Why the video tape (mandatory) of the autopsy is missing?
7.    Why the conflicting statements of his friends who were with him till the last moment were investigated further?
8.    Why the police tried to hush-up the case declaring as a freak accident?
9.    Why the AJ Institute of Medical Science, not even condole on the death of one of their student?
10.    Why there was an inordinate delay in announcing a CID enquiry?
11.    What was the outcome of that enquiry even after one year?
12.    Why they have not questioned the local people who had identified the body and still believe it a murder?

Comments

Add new comment

  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.
News Network
December 19,2025

Mangaluru: In a decisive move to tackle the city’s deteriorating sanitation infrastructure, the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has announced a massive ₹1,200 crore action plan to overhaul its underground drainage (UGD) network.

The initiative, spearheaded by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV, aims to bridge "missing links" in the current system that have left residents grappling with overflowing sewage and environmental hazards.

The Breaking Point

The announcement follows a high-intensity phone-in session on Thursday, where the DC was flooded with grievances from frustrated citizens. Residents, including Savithri from Yekkur, described a harrowing reality: raw sewage from apartments leaking into stormwater drains, creating a "permanent stink" and turning residential zones into mosquito breeding grounds.

"We are facing immense difficulties due to the stench and the health risks. Local officials have remained silent until now," one resident reported during the session.

The Strategy: A Six-Year Vision

DC Darshan HV confirmed that the proposed plan is not a temporary patch but a comprehensive six-year roadmap designed to accommodate Mangaluru’s projected population growth. Key highlights of the plan include:

•    Infrastructure Expansion: Laying additional pipelines to connect older neighborhoods to the main grid.

•    STP Crackdown: Stricter enforcement of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) regulations. While new apartments are required to have functional STPs, many older buildings lack them entirely, and several newer units are reportedly non-functional.

•    Budgetary Push: The plan has already been discussed with the district in-charge minister and the Secretary of the Urban Development Department. It is slated for formal presentation in the upcoming state budget.

Comments

Add new comment

  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.
News Network
December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

Comments

Add new comment

  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.
News Network
December 15,2025

Mangaluru police have arrested a 27-year-old NRI on his return from Saudi Arabia in connection with an Instagram post allegedly containing derogatory and provocative remarks about the Hindu religion, officials said on Monday.

The accused, Abdul Khader Nehad, a resident of Ulaibettu in Mangaluru, was working in Saudi Arabia when the post was uploaded, police said.

A suo motu case was registered at the Bajpe police station on October 11 after an allegedly offensive post circulated from the Instagram account ‘team_sdpi_2025’. Police said the content was flagged for being provocative and derogatory in nature.

During the investigation, technical analysis traced the Instagram post to Nehad, who was residing abroad at the time, a senior police officer said. Based on these findings, a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued against him.

On December 14, Nehad arrived from Saudi Arabia at Calicut International Airport in Kerala, where he was taken into custody on arrival. Police said further investigation is underway.

Comments

Add new comment

  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.