Karnataka - Bangalore

Government did not mislead public: Acharya

Bangalore: Home Minister V.S. Acharya on Tuesday denied that the Government had misled the public on the events leading up to the death of Padmapriya Bhat, wife of M. Raghupati Bhat, MLA. The Government had no reason to cover up the case, he asserted.

Dr. Acharya told presspersons here that he and Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa had spoken with a sense of responsibility, and the police did their best to find her.

An investigation into the case was going on, he said, and he did not want to make further comments.

Asked whether the police would book any case against Atul Rao, who is alleged to have played a key role in the whole episode, the Minister said that if he had committed any offence, whatever provisions of law were applicable would apply to him.

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