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WHISTLEBLOWERS INDIA







(An action group for Whistleblowers in India)

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14th January 2010



1) Smt. Sonia Gandhi,

President, Indian National Congress

10, Janpath,

New Delhi – 110 001







2) Dr. Manmohan Singh,

Prime Minister,

New Delhi



3) Mr. Prithviraj Chavan,

Minister of State – Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions,

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO), South Block, Raisina Hill,

New Delhi -110 011.





4) Shri Ashok Chavan,

Chief Minister, Maharashtra,

Mantralaya, Mumbai – 400 032

Tel. 22025151 / 22025222. Fax 23633272.



5) Shri R.R.Patil,

Home Minister, Maharashtra,

Mantralaya, Mumbai – 400 032

Tel. 30235555



6) Shri J. P. Dange,

Chief Secretary, Maharashtra,

Mantralaya, Mumbai – 400 032

Tel. 22025042 / 22028762, Ext. 3747. Fax 22028594





7) Smt. Chandra Iyengar,

Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Maharashtra,

Mantralaya, Mumbai – 400 032

Tel. 22029959, Ext. 3757. Fax 22854646.



8) Smt. Medha Gadgil,

Principal Secretary (Home), Maharashtra,

Mantralaya, Mumbai – 400 032

Tel. 22028648, Ext 3283. Fax 22026070.





9) Shri A. N. Roy,

Director General of Police, Maharashtra State,

State Police Head Quarters, Opposite Regal Cinema, Mumbai – 400 039.

Tel. 22026072.





10) Shri Pratap Dighavkar,

Superintendent of Police, Pune (Rural),

Chavan Nagar, Pashan Road, Pune - 8.

Tel. 020-25657878. Fax 020-25655050.





Respected Madam / Sir,



Subject : Brutal Murder of Whistleblower Satish Shetty of Pune District.



Reference : Several newspaper reports including Times of India, Indian Express, Mid-Day, Hindu, Pune Mirror.



Shri Satish Shetty, 38 years old, was killed by swords by unidentified masked attackers while he was taking a walk yesterday at about 7 am near Talegaon. The murder triggered instant protests in the city with shop owners in the Panchavati and Jijamata chowk area downing shutters in protest. Only last week, Shetty had filed a complaint that a two-wheeler had tried to run him over at Jijamata chowk in Talegaon. He had also applied for police protection which was under process.



Shetty had exposed several major land scams in the Talegaon-Lonavala region, involving wrongful gains of about Rs.4,000 crores; apart from several other frauds, illegal constructions & black marketeering in kerosene. Earlier, he had also exposed certain corrupt land deals in & around the Mumbai-Pune expressway.



Shetty had dedicated his life to helping people, to public causes & to improving governance by using RTI, filing criminal complaints & petitioning courts. Shetty was a genuine social worker & an iconic anti-corruption crusader, hence the nation owes itself justice delivery on a war footing.



We pray for the following actions :



1) Identification of accused on a war-footing & their arrest.

2) Proper collection of evidence & witness protection.

3) Adequate police custody and unbiased investigation.

4) Timely submission of charge-sheet. No police delay.

5) Timely trial & conviction. No judicial delay.

6) Exemplary punishment to anyone who tries to protect the accused.







Yours truly,