Mangalore : Rafael Raj General Secretary of Akhila Karnataka Catholic Christhara Kannada Sangha Bangalore has urged to the Chief Minister, Siddharamayya, Fr K J Thomas murder case should be handed over to the CBI.
Speaking in a press meet arranged at Mangalore on June 3, Rafael Raj said that, St Peter Seminary Rector Fr K J Thomas Malleshwarm, Bangalore who was brutally murdered on March 31, last year, clergy and Church Estate Committee President Ronald D’Souza are involved. CBI must investigate the truth.
It is suspected that following week of the murder several doubtful financial dealings took place within the seminary premises. For the real fact come out the land survey of St Peter’s Seminary and the investigations of personal accounts of Archbishop Rev.Bernard Moras, Rev.Ronald D’Souza, members of Estate committee and various office bearers belonging to St Peter’s Seminary, he urged.
Further he demanded, authorities must release the innocent people Fr William Patrick, Fr Elias and Peter who was arrest in the case.