Karnataka CM responsible if something happens to my brother: Cop's brother

"My brother (Mohan) is a victim of witch-hunting by the Congress government because he dared to book the CM's son," said GN Shivarudrappa, brother of inspector Mohan.

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In Short

  • My brother a victim of witch-hunting by Congres: GN Shivarudrappa
  • Siddaramaiah will be responsible if something happens to my brother: Cop's brother
  • Siddaramaiah had defended departmental action against Mohan.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who has been cornered by the Opposition over the suicide of a police officer, received a jolt on Tuesday when the brother of another police officer said that the CM would be responsible if anything happened to senior inspector GN Mohan.

"MY BROTHER IS A VICTIM OF WITCH-HUNTING BY CONGRESS"

"My brother (Mohan) is a victim of witch-hunting by the Congress government because he dared to book the CM's son. He is suffering from depression, as he has been denied promotion and is facing harassment at the hands of senior police officers. The probe against him has been deliberately delayed to affect his career. If anything happens to my brother, CM Siddaramaiah will be responsible for it," GN Shivarudrappa, brother of inspector Mohan, told journalists in Mandya.

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Mohan is the batchmate (1994) of Dy SP M K Ganapathy, who committed suicide under controversial circumstances earlier this week after blaming the Bengaluru City Development Minister KJ George and two IPS officers. The issue has rocked the Congress government with the Opposition demanding the resignation of George and stalled the legislature proceedings in Bengaluru. The civil society is also enraged with the police failing to register a FIR against the minister for his alleged involvement in the case.

"My brother is upset with what happened to Ganapathy. We fear for his safety. I have advised him to be brave and face the consequences. If need be, I have asked him to quit government service," added Shivarudrappa, who felt that his brother needed support and sympathy in view of the prevailing conditions in the police department in Karnataka.

Mohan shot to fame for booking Rakesh Siddaramaiah (son of Siddaramaiah) and 20 other Congress leaders, including H C Mahadevappa (now Public Works Minister) in May 2013 for assembly polls-related violations. However, after the Congress came to power, the government suspended Mohan and ordered an inquiry against him. This impacted his service and was denied promotion as Dy SP.

"The rules state that a government inquiry has to be completed within 6 months, but my brother's case dragged for 18 months and after much pleading they give him a desk job in Karwar (headquarters of Uttara Kannada district). The probe against him is still not completed. He has become a scapegoat for this government," lamented Shivarudrappa.

On Monday, Siddaramaiah defended the departmental action against Mohan. "The case involving my son was politically motivated. The inquiry against him is justified," he maintained even as he was criticized by all sections of society for poorly handling the issue.

OPPOSITION MOUNTING PRESSURE ON CM

Meanwhile, the Opposition is mounting pressure on the CM to seek the resignation of George, who is denying his involvement. "The police have registered a case and probing the issue. Why should I resign at this juncture when my conscience is clear? I am nowhere connected to this case," said George, who was previously the Home Minister. The Opposition decided to stage an all-night protest demonstration in the legislature pressing for George's resignation.

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Protests erupted in many parts of the state after the government blamed "marital issues" for Ganapathy's suicide. "The government has stooped to this low level of tarnishing his family instead of supporting them. This shows that the Congress can go to any extent to protect its leaders," said former CM H D Kumaraswamy.

Meanwhile, the dead Dy SP's family filed a fresh complaint before the police seeking to register a FIR against George.

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