Mangalore, Nov 19: Mogaveera Yelu Pattana Samyukta Sabha raising suspicion over the death of Sohan, a 13-year-old resident of Boloor, son of Somashekar and Prameela, and student of class 8 in Amritha Vidayalaya, Boloor, had drowned in the Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) swimming pool on October 25 this year and urged for re investigation of the case.
Addressing a press meet here on Monday November 18, Yashwanth P Mendon, president, Mangalore Moghaveera Yeelu Pattana Samyuktha Sabha (R), Boloor, said Sohan’s death was not natural and murder was being suspected. Hence, the case must be investigated under IPC section 302 and 34, contrary to 304 A (sudden death).”
It is learnt that Sohan had a clash with a few of his classmates and that he had been having nightmares that they would kill him. he said.
“The fact is that the boys whom Sohan was afraid of, were also in the pool along with two other boys and they have taken revenge that has led to the boy’s death. It’s not death by negligence but a murder,” he asserted.
Further, he said that there is no emergency medical facility at the swimming pool. “The pool did not have CCTV cameras and oxygen cylinder. Lifeguards lack training to tackle such emergencies,” he said urging that the swimming pool has to remain closed till all facilities are provided.
H Gangadhar, advocate and member of Sabha, Boloor, Rajesh Kanchan, president, Hadinalku Pattana Mogaveera Samyuktha Sabha, Lakshman Amin secretary, Mohan Chandra H, treasurer, Vasudev Salian Thimappa Shriyan, and Vasanth Amin were the other members present at the press meet.
