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Prohibitory orders clamped on Ramanathapura

Staff Correspondent

HASSAN: Prohibitory orders have been clamped in Ramanathapura for three days following the death of a man, reportedly under suspicious circumstances. Cases have been registered against seven persons, including a zilla panchayat member.

When the body of Prakash was brought to Ramanathapura on Sunday, there was tension in the area. Relatives of the victim demanded that the accused be arrested and refused to cremate the body until then. Police resorted to mild lathi-charge and the body was taken to Jittenahalli.

The body was cremated on Monday evening after the arrival of Hassan District Congress president A. Manju. The victim's relatives wanted to cremate the body in Ramanathapura but police insisted on having the cremation in Jittenahalli. As a precaution, the weekly market on Monday was cancelled in Ramanathapura.

Speaking to The Hindu in Hassan on Tuesday, Additional Superintendent of Police Thammaiah said Prakash, a resident of Jittenahalli in Arakalagudu taluk, died in a private hospital in Hassan on Sunday from poisoning.

His wife Nagaratna lodged a complaint with the police and told them she suspected seven persons who were harassing her husband for repayment of a loan. On April 19, the accused reportedly assaulted Prakash and forced him to drink liquor that was allegedly mixed with poison.

Mr. Thammaiah said case has been registered against zilla panchayat member Shankar, his wife Jayanthi, Shamiyana Manju, Ravi, Auto Rajanna and Mohan.

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