A protest was held at Siddapur bus stand condemning the murder of Sandhya in Yemmegundi estate by laborers from other state. The agitators demanded to exile the laborers arriving to the district from other states. The businessmen, public participated in the protest by closing down shops and other establishments for one hour. Yemmegundi estate laborers, local residents, political leaders from all the parties participated in the agitation and the urged the authorities to take actions against Assam and Bengal laborers and their owners who have appointed them without verifying their documents. They goaded the authorities to give Rs 25 lakh to the family of the murdered girl and a government job to one of her family members. The protesters claimed severe punishment to the accused and requested the advocate's association to take a decision against appearing for the culprits. They submitted a requisition to the government through the Dy SP S P Sundar Raj.
The agitators shouted slogans against laborers from other states and their owners. Addressing the crowd, BJP district general secretary, Kanthi Sathish said the district should be careful while dealing with the laborers from other states. The district has many Assam and Bengal workers, and she urged the district administration to exile such laborers. Action should also be taken against those procuring aadhar and ration cards to such laborers, she pressurized. Siddapur GP member Rejith Kumar said that the perpetrators should be awarded death sentence. He also pressurized the authorities to take legal action against those staying and working in the district without any legal documents.
GP member Shukkur, BJP leader Mallanda Madhu Devaiah, social activist Mustafa spoke to the crowd. The fighter association president Shivappa, leaders Lathish Rai, Jaafar Ali, Praveen, Soukath Ali and hundreds of laborers took part in the protest. Under the guidance of station officer Dayanand a tight security was provided.
Condemning the act a protest was held in Virajpet by the Cauvery college students and the ABVP organization. A protest rally was held by the ABVP taluk unit, who demanded death sentence to the rapists and to provide compensation to Sandhya's family. The rally that started from Cauvery college, went through all the main roads and finally ended at the college premises. The organization's taluk convener said people are witnessing a fearful situation in Kodagu. Police should be vigilant about the laborers arriving from different states and a compensation of Rs 10 lakh should be given the victim's family he demanded. The taluk girls unit pramukh Vikitha P P said on behalf of the organization, I would condemn the murder of Sandhya. Culprits who raped and murdered her should be severely punished and justice should be given to the family, she requested.
The ABVP organization and Cauvery college students submitted a requisition to the taluk magistrate Govindaraju. ABVP taluk girls unit assistant pramukh Nirmitha, town secretary Sujan T S, Jagan B J, Ranjith S K and Cauvery college students participated in the protest rally. The police had provided security to the rally.
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