Mangalore, Apr 23, 2014: Pranavananda Swamiji, Chief of Bharatha Kranti Sena has demanded immediate withdrawal of the compensation of Rs 10 lakhs announced to the family of Kabeer who was killed in Shringeri shoot-out by ANF personnel. He has also urged that all other absconding cattle traffickers be arrested.
Addressing press persons in the city on April 23, Wednesday, he said his organisation will give a cash prize of Rs one lakh to the ANF sleuth who gunned down Kabeer who was transporting cattle unauthorisedly, If the investigation proved the ANF personnel innocent then the Rs 10 lakh compensation announced to Kabeer family should be given to the family of ANF sleuth, he said.
Pranavananda alleged that the government was encouraging the cattle traffickers by announcing compensation in such cases and added such incidents only demoralised the police forces.
He also charged Moidin Bava, MLA and UT Khader Minister of patronising cattle traffickers and demanded a CID probe even against them. He further accused CM Siddaramaiah of pursuing anti-Hindu policy.
Basavaraj Swamiji and others were present.