Friday, March 21, 2014

Plea to restore security to BJP functionary murder witnesses


Chennai:
After police withdrew protection to the key eyewitnesses in the murder of BJP State general secretary ‘Auditor’ V Ramesh in Salem, a plea has been filed in Madras High Court to restore it.
The petition filed by V Seshadri, elder brother of deceased Ramesh, before Justice B Rajendran stated that lives of him, his brother’s wife Subha Ramesh and watchman Jayaraman are in danger as police withdrew protection without arresting the prime accused in the murder of the BJP functionary in Salem.
Seshadri stated that immediately after the murder of Ramesh, the state government provided security to him (Seshadri), Ramesh’s wife and watchman Jayaraman. But this was suddenly withdrawn on February 28, 2014 without any reason.
Abu Bakkar Siddhique, the prime accused in the case has not been arrested and those elements in and around Salem City who helped the terror group in murdering my brother are yet to be arrested. I being the de-facto complainant, mine and other eyewitnesses lives are in danger from the accused and their henchmen as the police protection has been withdrawn, stated Seshadri, who is also the zonal in-charge of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).
The judge after hearing the petition issued notice to home secretary, director general of police and Salem police commissioner.

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