In Udupi on Friday, Pradeep Poojary's brother Dileep Poojary and Hindu organisation leader Srikanth Shetty demanded a CID or CBI probe into Pradeep's suspicious death. They alleged lapses in the police investigation and disputed the statements made by the Superintendent of Police on the case.

Pradeep Poojary was from Perdoor. His family and the Hindu activists say the investigation into his death has not been handled properly, and they want a higher agency to take it over. The demand was made public in Udupi on 7 November.

Allegations raised by the family

The family alleged that the medical certificate showed no external injuries on the woman involved in the case. They also alleged that the accused in the case had not been arrested even eight days after the incident.

A third allegation raised by the family was that the Hiriyadka police sub-inspector had not been suspended. The family and the activists say these points show that the investigation has not moved as it should have.

Dispute over the SP's statements

Dileep Poojary and Srikanth Shetty also disputed the statements made by the Superintendent of Police about the case. They said the official version did not match what the family had seen in the medical certificate and in the progress of the investigation.

The demand for a CID or CBI probe rests on these allegations. The family says only an inquiry by a central or state investigation agency can establish what happened and fix responsibility.

Protest announced for 11 November

Srikanth Shetty announced a massive protest in Udupi on 11 November, demanding accountability and justice in the case. The protest is meant to press the demand for a probe by the CID or the CBI.

The announcement sets up a public agitation around the case in the coming days. The family and the Hindu organisations behind the protest say they will keep raising the matter until a probe is ordered.

What happens next

The protest on 11 November will be the next step in the family's campaign. Whether the government orders a CID or CBI probe, or the police act on the allegations raised, will decide the course of the case.

For now, the family says it will not accept the current investigation. The demand is clear: a probe by an outside agency into Pradeep Poojary's death.