Mangalore : The members of CITU organised a vehicle rally and a protest in front of the DC office on August 13, Wednesday criticizing the recent murder of autorickshaw Rifayi at Nettarakere near Bantwal.
Many autorickshaws took part in the rally took out from Valachil to the DC office, where a protest meet was held.
Addressing the protestors, CITU district president Sunil Kumar Bajal, said the recent murder case of Mohammad Rifayi and Rajesh Poojari has evoked fear in the minds of the autorickshaw drivers.
He also urged the police department to make a thorough probe into the case and arrest the culprits as soon as possible.
He also demanded government to give amount of Rs 5 lakh compensation to his family.
Muneer Katipalla, State President of the DYFI, Leader of Autorickshaw drivers’ union including LT Suvarna, Manjunath, Yogendra and others.