Ramesh Jarkiholi skips SIT questioning today over health grounds :

Sushma Gowda (Correspondent)

Ramesh Jarkiholi,who is hibernating since the woman in CD surfaced was likely to appear before the SIT for cross examination on Friday but skips SIT questioning citing health grounds.

The SIT which questioned Ramesh earlier and ended the the probe abruptly after he sought time to reply to the question posed by SIT.

After the woman statement before SIT and the magistrate Ramesh is facing fear of being arrested.

Ramesh had earlier denied that the CD was fake and refuse to identify the woman in CD.

Sources says Now with SIT having over 300 pages of conversation evidence between the woman and Ramesh and gifts purchased by him for her, the SIT is going to quiz him this time with evidence says SIT sources.

Meanwhile the advocate representing Jarkiholi approached SIT seeking two more days to appear before them for questioning.

He is not missing, he was busy in by election campaign and exhausted.He is taking rest in his home constituency Gokak and will appear soon. The SIT considered the request and allow him to appear After two days.

Meanwhile the questioning session with the woman continue with the fourth day as the IO’S are analyzing evidence obtained during search and seizure at her accomodation on Thursday.

State police chief,Praveen Sood at the police flag day program said that the SIT is working hard on the case and there is no pressure.

The notion of Arrest at the initial stages of SIT Investigation is wrong and this question can be asked at the end of the Investigation.The SIT is Investigating in stages and there are no instances of contempt.

There are senior and experienced officers in SIT team there is confident that the Investigation is progressing well he said to reporters.