<p>Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Saturday that police officials in the state were not under pressure and that the truth behind DySP M K Ganapathi’s suicide had to come out after a CID probe, before taking any action.<br /><br /></p>.<p>He told mediapersons here that Ganapathi’s statements to a TV channel were subject to verification.<br /><br />On BJP leaders’ demand for handing over the case to the CBI, Siddaramaiah said, “BJP did not hand over a single case to the CBI when it was in power. But, we have given five cases to CBI so far.<br /><br />‘Mistakes happen’<br /><br />“Mistakes happen in administration, and we will take action against those responsible for them,” he said.<br /><br />On the alleged threat to Mysuru Deputy Commissioner C Shikha, Siddaramaiah said that an FIR had been registered and that the police had been instructed to take strict action.<br /><br />When asked about police officer G N Mohan, who faced action for booking a case against his (Siddaramaiah’s) son Rakesh during the Assembly elections in Varuna constituency in 2013, Siddaramaiah said it was a false case and his son had no connection with the incident. The government had given compensation to the family of slain Police Sub-Inspector Mallikarjun Bande, Siddaramaiah said.<br /><br />BJP workers detained<br /><br />Outside the airport premises, BJP leaders tried to stage a protest demanding that George should be dropped from the Cabinet, in the wake of Ganapathi’s allegations, just before the chief minister’s convoy came out.</p>
<p>Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Saturday that police officials in the state were not under pressure and that the truth behind DySP M K Ganapathi’s suicide had to come out after a CID probe, before taking any action.<br /><br /></p>.<p>He told mediapersons here that Ganapathi’s statements to a TV channel were subject to verification.<br /><br />On BJP leaders’ demand for handing over the case to the CBI, Siddaramaiah said, “BJP did not hand over a single case to the CBI when it was in power. But, we have given five cases to CBI so far.<br /><br />‘Mistakes happen’<br /><br />“Mistakes happen in administration, and we will take action against those responsible for them,” he said.<br /><br />On the alleged threat to Mysuru Deputy Commissioner C Shikha, Siddaramaiah said that an FIR had been registered and that the police had been instructed to take strict action.<br /><br />When asked about police officer G N Mohan, who faced action for booking a case against his (Siddaramaiah’s) son Rakesh during the Assembly elections in Varuna constituency in 2013, Siddaramaiah said it was a false case and his son had no connection with the incident. The government had given compensation to the family of slain Police Sub-Inspector Mallikarjun Bande, Siddaramaiah said.<br /><br />BJP workers detained<br /><br />Outside the airport premises, BJP leaders tried to stage a protest demanding that George should be dropped from the Cabinet, in the wake of Ganapathi’s allegations, just before the chief minister’s convoy came out.</p>
