Grieving mother blames Minister Naik for Anupama's ordeal

A grieving mother of former Deputy Superintendent of Police Anupama Shenoy appealed the political arena, the police and the media to let her daughter to live her life.

Speaking to reporters at her residence at Ucchila on Saturday, Nalini Shenoy accused Ballari District In-charge Minister Parameshwar Naik of being hell bent on finishing off the career of Anupama. She said Naik had already threatened to ensure the police officer resigns from her post. He created the base for Anupama to end her career herself, she added.

Expressing fear for her daughter who is under constant threat for her life, Nalini said that Anupama has assured that she is safe but wants to hide from the outside world, until she is assured of justice.

Anupama has also said that she will not come home as long as there is threat for her life. She had stayed with her daughter for three months and was back only on May 6. Anupama was getting threat calls even during midnights.

She accused the Ballari superintendent of police of not living up to the assurances he had made to the family. On his assurance, she had sent her daughter to Ballari, but the SP has not made any attempt to convince Anupama and ensure justice to her.

The government should have tried convincing her daughter before taking the final call. Anupama wanted a transfer and intended to continue in her job. The situation, however, compelled her to resign.

The mother said that her daughter would never take the plunge into politics as it is not her area of interest.