Police have evidence on role of political leaders in temple assaults: DIG
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Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG-Technical) G. Pala Raju has stated that the police have sufficient evidence on the involvement of political cadres in the temple assault circumstances and appealed to the occasion leaders to not goal police personnel individually.
Addressing reporters on the AP Police Headquarters on Thursday, he stated the police had investigated the circumstances of vandalising of idols in the temples in the State in all angles and located the involvement of some individuals, who had political background.
“We have scientific evidence against the 15 political leaders arrested in nine idol damaging cases. It is not correct to criticise the investigation officers, who are doing their legitimate duties, in the name of religion, caste and nativity,” the DIG stated.
The SIT constituted to probe the assaults on temples is investigating the pending and recent circumstances in all elements, Mr. Pala Raju stated.
As regards summoning of former TDP Minister K. Kala Venkata Rao, the DIG clarified that police took Mr. Rao to the station to query him underneath Section 41 CrPc, in the Ramateertham temple case, and he was not arrested.
‘Protest is a right’
On the protest on the AP Police Headquarters by BJP leaders on Thursday, Mr. Pala Raju stated expressing protest is a fundamental proper of each citizen, however the protesters shouldn’t create regulation and order issues and trigger inconvenience to any individual.
“If there is a law and order problem due to any protest, police will take action as per the law,” Mr. Pala Raju stated.
DIG (Law and Order) Rajashekar Babu stated the Tirupati police had cancelled permission to the Dharma Parirakshana Yatra deliberate by the TDP, because the protesters had violated the circumstances, which may result in violence.
