Twenty days after Pune RTI activist Satish Shetty was murdered, his younger brother Sandeep Shetty has told the Bombay high court that now he too is being threatened by some unknown persons.
Sandeep, a Pune resident, attended the court proceedings on Thursday, where a division bench was hearing a suo motu writ petition seeking government action in protecting social activists and people fighting for a cause.
“I am receiving threats since the past few days. I have several documents which can be useful to the court to investigate the case,” Sandeep told the court through his lawyer.
The lawyer also told the judges that Sandeep does not trust the police, and therefore would like to submit the documents directly to the court.
A division bench of justices FI Rebello and JH Bhatia then directed him to handover the documents to amicus curie (friend of the court) Dinyar Madon.
The court also questioned the state government on the progress in the investigation.
Additional government pleader Nitin Deshpande informed the court that the police has arrested two more accused, while one is still absconding. Sandeep, however, informed the court that he is not satisfied with the probe being carried out.
“My brother had approached the police on several occasions, but they were of no help. I do not have faith in them,” said Sandeep outside the courtroom.
“The investigation should be transferred to an independent agency. I also suspect political involvement in the case. Hence, I thought it would be safest to come to the court and express my grievance.” He has been directed to file an intervening application in one week.
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