Martin Meenacherry
A homemaker from Anekal has levelled serious allegations against Central Range DIG,S.Girish,claiming that her husband,a realtor,was falsely implicated in a murder case after refusing to share profits and make the senior police officer a partner in his real estate ventures.
The woman,identified as Sandhya,released a tearful video appeal addressed to Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge,seeking intervention and protection for her family.The video has since gone viral on social media.
According to Sandhya,her husband,Prasad Rao,a real estate developer involved in projects in Anekal and Hosur,had been under severe stress for the past month and had withdrawn from family interactions.
She alleged that when she questioned him about his distress,Rao told her that he was being mentally harassed by DIG Girish,who was allegedly pressuring him to make him a partner in his business ventures and share profits from the projects.
Sandhya further claimed that her husband had been missing for about a week.
She said she later learnt through media reports that he had been arrested by Bannerghatta police in connection with a murder case.
Maintaining that her husband had no involvement in the crime,Sandhya alleged that the case was part of a conspiracy to falsely implicate him.
In her video appeal,she urged the Home Minister to order an impartial inquiry into the allegations,ensure the safety of her family,and take action if any wrongdoing is found.
Sources close to the family also alleged that the DIG wielded considerable political influence through his connections with senior political leaders.
They further claimed that he had misused his position to target businessmen and real estate developers for financial gain.
However, these allegations remain unverified and no evidence has been publicly produced to support the claims.
Sources said S Girish enjoyed political clout as his father in law Rajanna is a congress leader and close to bigwigs.
Due to this he gets plump postings and Target businessmen and realtors to make huge amount of money misusing power.
Police officials had not issued an immediate response to the allegations at the time of reporting.The claims made by Sandhya and the family’s supporters remain allegations and have not been independently verified.Further investigation and official responses are awaited.
