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The Karnataka government has ordered a CID investigation into the death of Dalit activist P Deekaiah, official sources said.
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Deekaiah was found unconscious with head injuries in his house in Belthangady in Dakshina Kannada district on July 6, when other occupants were away.
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He was admitted to a private hospital in Mangaluru where he died on July 8.
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The body was buried at his native village of Kaniyoor after his organs were donated. A complaint was later filed with the police by his family members, who suspected foul play behind the death.
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A case was registered and the body was exhumed in the presence of Belthangady tahsildar on July 18.
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The family members of Deekaiah later demanded a CID probe, blaming that the police were not conducting the investigation in a proper manner.
The state government, in its order on November 4, has asked the Belthangady police to hand over the case file to the CID, sources said.
