In 2012, Sowjanya, a second-year pre-university student studying at Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College in Ujire was found dead in a mysterious condition.
The All India Progressive Women's Association (AIPWA) called for immediate action against responsible officials and demanded that the government publicly disclose the steps being taken to re-investigate the case.
The family believes that the real culprits were shielded by the police because of their proximity to Veerendra Heggade, administrator of Dharmasthala temple and a Rajya Sabha MP.