Summary:
Bengaluru, Apr 9 (PTI) Karnataka BJP leader and MLC N Ravikumar on Saturday accused Bengaluru Police Commissioner Kamal Pant of "lying" regarding the recent murder of a 22-year-old youth here, and claimed that the victim"s family had stated that the incident took place because he did not know Urdu.
On April 6, Home Minister Araga Jnanendra had stoked a controversy, citing a similar reason for the murder, but had subsequently retracted from it by stating that the incident was actually over road rage, and that his earlier statement was "wrong", as it was based on source-based preliminary information.
The Home Minister"s statement had evoked sharp reaction from opposition parties.
"Simon (Simon Raj, the victim"s friend) was at the spot when the incident took place.
He has seen Chandru (the victim) being stabbed, when he said he doesn"t know Urdu.
His statement is there, do you want more truth than this?" Ravikumar asked.