Bengaluru: Ending her silence, Pavana, the grieving widow of DySP Ganapathi whose suicide rocked the state, said in an exclusive interview with Deccan Chronicle, that she was deeply hurt by the insinuation that differences with her was the reason for her husband's suicide and threatened to take her life if the government and CID police continued to malign her.
"The reports are deeply painful. If they (CID and the government) don't stop this torture, I will take the same step which my husband took. The affidavit read out by the Home Minister in the Legislative Assembly on Monday is false. I have not made any such statement before any magistrate or CID officials," she said.
She said that even if there were differences in the family, projecting it as the reason for her husband's suicide was unacceptable. "We had no issues between us. Every family has its own problems. But that does not mean it should be alleged that it was the only reason for the suicide. Our marriage was not over. We were not estranged and we lived together. I lived in Mangaluru with my two sons as he was being transferred frequently and did not want it to affect our children's education."
Demanding justice for her husband, she said, "I have two sons and they should complete the education, and government should see how can it help us." Her parting shot - "It should see to it that nothing like this happens to any other officer."
Karnataka DySP's suicide: CID will grill George, Prasad, Mohanty
In a major move, the CID police probing the suicide of DySP M. K. Ganapthi will question Bengaluru Development minister K. J. George, ADGP Intelligence A. M. Prasad, and Lokayukta IGP Pronab Mohanty, who were named by the slain officer in a video statement before committing suicide.
Sources in the CID told Deccan Chronicle that the top brass had informed the government the three men would be questioned. "They will be issued notice to appear before the Investigating Officer and subjected to questioning. They will be asked about the allegations made by the DySP and their statements will be recorded," an official said.
The suicide rocked both Houses of state Legislature with the Opposition demanding the resignation of Mr George while condemning home minister, Dr G. Parameshwar for blaming Ganapati's suicide on family problems.
Despite claims by the father of the late DySP that he had not told the police his son had marital problems, Dr Parameshwar read from the police complaint, quoting the cop's father as saying so.
