INDIA TODAY: The Karnataka police have detained four members of the management of
the Iskcon centre in Dakshina Kannada district in connection with the
death of one its followers under mysterious circumstances.
The Karnataka police have detained four members of the
management of the Iskcon centre in Dakshina Kannada district in
connection with the death of one its followers under mysterious
circumstances.
Ravi Kumar (25), who hailed from
Bengaluru, was found dead at Adamkudru near Kallapu on the outskirts of
Mangaluru (Mangalore) in Dakshina Kannada district on Sunday by a
fisherman. An MTech from a reputed national institute, Ravi Kumar had
become a follower of the Iskcon without the consent of his parents. Now,
his parents have blamed Iskcon for Ravi's death.
He had joined the Iskcon centre in Balmatha near Ullal in Dakshina
Kannada district four years ago after completing his MTech. He was in
regular touch with his parents, who insisted that he returned to normal
life. However, it is said that Ravi was adamant about leaving Iskcon.
Since Saturday, he went missing and his parents alleged that Iskcon
representatives did not give any satisfactory answers for the same.
On Monday, the police detained Tarunyasagara Dasa, Sharath Vihari Dasa,
and two others from the Balmatha Iskcon centre and questioned them.
Apparently, they told the police that they had no role in Ravi's
disappearance. Ravi's parents have sought an impartial probe into his
death.
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