04 February,2009 09:35 AM IST | | Chetan R
The state police does not seem to be in any great hurry to probe the death of Mytradevi, chief minister B S Yeddyurappa's wife.
Re-inquiry has not begun even four days after the court issued a directive.
"We haven't started the inquiry as of today," said Kunigal Srikanth, additional SP, Shimoga, who is in-charge of the case. "The matter is under discussion with the SP."
However, a police official from Doddapete police station where the case was booked, said: "We will not visit the spot or conduct a re-inquiry in detail. We will check if we need to question witnesses. But we will consider the old reports including the UDR and Mahjr report."
But top cops deny this. "We will act on the court's directive," said Srikanth. "We will submit a report by March 31," as per court's directive."
Backgroundu00a0
On January 31, the first class judicial magistrate court in Shimoga admitted a petition by advocate S Seshadri, seeking a probe into Mytradevi's death inu00a0 2004. In his plea, he had charged the chief minister and his family of murder, fabrication of false evidence, furnishing false information and suppression of facts pertaining to Mytradevi's death.
He had also cited many contradictions and inconsistencies in the Unnatural Death Report (UDR), Mahjr report and statements by witnesses.
The first class judicial magistrate in Shimoga admitted the plea and directed police to conduct a re-inquiry and submit a detailed report by March 31.
CBI probe
Meanwhile, former CM and MP S Bangarappa, has urged for a CBI probe. Talking to the press, he said an inquiry by the state police would not be fair.
u00a0"The matter has to be probed by the CBI," said Bangarappa. "If it is investigated by the state department, the CM has to step down to ensure a free and fair probe."
