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Not a targeted attack on Ravishankar, says Karnataka DGP
Bangalore, May 31 (PTI) A day after a bullet was fired
in the ashram of spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravishankar, police
Monday termed it as an "incident" and said it was not a
"targeted attack" on him.
The security of 54-year-old Ravishankar, the founder
of Art of Living (AOL), has been beefed up, they said.
"I do not call it an attack. It is an incident.
Whether it was meant at a person or not, we cannot say at the
moment", South Indian state Karnataka DGP Ajaikumar Singh, who
visited the ashram, told reporters here.
Ravishankar had escaped unhurt on Sunday when an
unidentified gunman fired at his convoy at his ashram here.
Giving details about the firing, Singh said the bullet
was fired from about 700 to 750 feet away and so far no body
has claimed to have seen the attacker.
The ammunition found at the site is .32 mm and it is a
versatile one that could be used for a variety of weapons, he
said.
The incident of firing occurred between 6.05 PM and 6.
10 PM and at least five minutes after Ravishankar's convoy had
left the spot, Singh said.
Speaking to reporters at his ashram this morning,
Ravishankar said he was happy with the existing security and
has forgiven the attacker.
"I heard a loud noise.But I was in my usual calm self.
My driver had a premonition that there could be some kind of
attack on me", Ravishankar said.
The spiritual guru said, "I do not have enemies.
However, whoever has done this, I forgive him.I give him
amnesty.I invite him to join our satsang course.I will teach
him meditation and Sudarshan Kriya (a breathing technique
popularised by him)."
Quoting the account of a devotee, Vijaykumar, the DGP
said he had told the police that he heard the noise and felt a
burning sensation in his left thigh, but there was no bleeding
injury.
Singh said, "The ashram people informed the Harohalli
police Inspector around 9.10- 9.15 pm and the message reached
the Ramanagara Superintendent of Police around 9.45 to ten
PM".
He said according to Forensic Science Laboratory
experts, it was not a flat trajectory and it would have been
aimed high, but came down. "It was almost a dead bullet."
The police have provided "Y" category security to
Ravishankar, with four police personnel guarding him
round-the-clock.
Meanwhile, Bhartiya Janta Party President Nitin
Gadkari has written a letter to Karnataka Chief Minister B S
Yeddyurappa expressing concern over the issue and asked him to
beef up Ravishankar's security.
Replying to questions, the Karnataka DGP said that a
case has been registered under 304 IPC (culpable homicide not
amounting to murder) and the Arms Act.
On Ravishankar's statement that some of his disciples
had heard the firing, Singh said, "No, I will not comment on
anybody else's statement. We will report to you about what
evidence we have."
He also replied in the negative when asked if
Ravishankar had received any threat from any group.
Singh said the police will carry out a joint security
audit at the ashram to ascertain if more security was
needed.PTI DBP
KAB
in the ashram of spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravishankar, police
Monday termed it as an "incident" and said it was not a
"targeted attack" on him.
The security of 54-year-old Ravishankar, the founder
of Art of Living (AOL), has been beefed up, they said.
"I do not call it an attack. It is an incident.
Whether it was meant at a person or not, we cannot say at the
moment", South Indian state Karnataka DGP Ajaikumar Singh, who
visited the ashram, told reporters here.
Ravishankar had escaped unhurt on Sunday when an
unidentified gunman fired at his convoy at his ashram here.
Giving details about the firing, Singh said the bullet
was fired from about 700 to 750 feet away and so far no body
has claimed to have seen the attacker.
The ammunition found at the site is .32 mm and it is a
versatile one that could be used for a variety of weapons, he
said.
The incident of firing occurred between 6.05 PM and 6.
10 PM and at least five minutes after Ravishankar's convoy had
left the spot, Singh said.
Speaking to reporters at his ashram this morning,
Ravishankar said he was happy with the existing security and
has forgiven the attacker.
"I heard a loud noise.But I was in my usual calm self.
My driver had a premonition that there could be some kind of
attack on me", Ravishankar said.
The spiritual guru said, "I do not have enemies.
However, whoever has done this, I forgive him.I give him
amnesty.I invite him to join our satsang course.I will teach
him meditation and Sudarshan Kriya (a breathing technique
popularised by him)."
Quoting the account of a devotee, Vijaykumar, the DGP
said he had told the police that he heard the noise and felt a
burning sensation in his left thigh, but there was no bleeding
injury.
Singh said, "The ashram people informed the Harohalli
police Inspector around 9.10- 9.15 pm and the message reached
the Ramanagara Superintendent of Police around 9.45 to ten
PM".
He said according to Forensic Science Laboratory
experts, it was not a flat trajectory and it would have been
aimed high, but came down. "It was almost a dead bullet."
The police have provided "Y" category security to
Ravishankar, with four police personnel guarding him
round-the-clock.
Meanwhile, Bhartiya Janta Party President Nitin
Gadkari has written a letter to Karnataka Chief Minister B S
Yeddyurappa expressing concern over the issue and asked him to
beef up Ravishankar's security.
Replying to questions, the Karnataka DGP said that a
case has been registered under 304 IPC (culpable homicide not
amounting to murder) and the Arms Act.
On Ravishankar's statement that some of his disciples
had heard the firing, Singh said, "No, I will not comment on
anybody else's statement. We will report to you about what
evidence we have."
He also replied in the negative when asked if
Ravishankar had received any threat from any group.
Singh said the police will carry out a joint security
audit at the ashram to ascertain if more security was
needed.PTI DBP
KAB
