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Time of India
14-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Suhas Shetty murder: NIA team visits Mangaluru
Mangaluru: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) team arrived in Mangaluru in connection with the Hindutva activist Suhas Shetty murder case. Mangaluru City police commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy CH said that the NIA team has arrived and the process of handing over the case to the investigation officer has begun. It may be recalled that the ministry of home affairs directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to take over the probe into the Suhas Shetty murder case. According to the order dated June 7, the central govt took cognisance of the FIR registered on May 1 at Bajpe police station, which pertains to the attack on Shetty while he was travelling in a car with a few others. Shetty was allegedly attacked by Safwan and eight others and later succumbed to his injuries in hospital. It may be noted that Mangaluru City police arrested 12 people in the case. There was a demand from the right-wing organisations to hand over the case to the NIA. Soon after the incident, Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta had written to Union home minister Amit Shah, requesting the transfer of the Suhas Shetty murder case to the NIA. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
The Hindu
14-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
NIA team arrives in Mangaluru to probe into Suhas Shetty murder
A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrived in Mangaluru to probe into the murder of Suhas Shetty, a Hindutva activist and an accused in two murder cases. Suhas Shetty was murdered at Bajpe, on the outskirts of Mangaluru, on May 1. Police have so far arrested a total of 12 persons in connection with the murder. Police Commissioner C.H. Sudheer Kumar Reddy said that the Investigating Officer will hand over the case to NIA. 'The process of handing over the case has begun,' Mr. Reddy said. The Union Home Ministry handed over the investigation into the murder to the NIA on June 7 considering the 'the gravity of the offence, its national ramifications as well as the need to unearth the larger conspiracy'. It said: 'The Central government has received information regarding registration of FIR no. 0080/2025 dated 01.05.2025 by the Karnataka police at Bajpe police station in, District - North Sub-Division, Mangaluru city, Karnataka, under sections 189(4), 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 109, 118(1), 103(1), 61(1), 62, 351(2), 351(3), 190 of the BNS, 2023, and sections 3(1), 25 of the Arms Act, 1959, pertaining to attack on one Suhas Shetty on 01.05.2025 while he was travelling in a car along with a few others, by one Safwan with eight other persons, and the attack resulted in critical injuries to Suhas Shetty and others, and he subsequently succumbed to them in a hospital.' In this case, the Ministry said, sections 10 read with 41, 13, 15, 17, 18, and 20 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, dealing with unlawful associations and terrorist activities, were attracted. The case relates to the targeted killing of an individual in public view with the intention to create terror in the minds of people, and the accused persons involved in the case were allegedly members of the Popular Front of India (PFI), an unlawful association. In view of the circumstances mentioned, the Central government was of the opinion that a scheduled offence under the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008, had been committed in the instant case and having regard to the gravity of the offence, its national ramifications as well as the need to unearth the larger conspiracy, it was required to be investigated by the NIA. The Ministry directed the NIA to take up the investigation into the case in exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (5) of section 6 read with section 8 of the NIA Act.
Time of India
14-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
NIA takes over probe into murder of Hindu activist Suhas Shetty
Mangaluru : A team from the National Investigation Agency ( NIA ) arrived here on Saturday to formally take over the investigation into the murder of Hindu activist Suhas Shetty, who was killed in Bajpe town on May 1. The team, led by NIA Deputy Superintendent of Police Pawan Kumar, has begun coordinating with local police. Mangaluru police confirmed the arrival of the NIA team and said preliminary information has been shared with the City Crime Branch (CCB) officials. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2 Simple Profitable Strategies That Can Make You 5K Per Day thefutureuniversity Learn More Undo The Union Ministry of Home Affairs recently transferred the case to the NIA. According to official sources, the Ministry has directed the federal agency to investigate the " targeted killing " of Shetty describing it as an act intended to "create terror in the minds of people". Live Events Citing a home ministry communique in this regard, the sources said the accused involved in the murder case are allegedly members of the Popular Front of India (PFI), a banned outfit. Several state BJP leaders have demanded an NIA probe into the murder. Police sources too said Shetty was allegedly murdered by a group of eight youths, with suspected links to the banned Popular Front of India (PFI). According to police the Investigating officer of the CCB is processing the handing over of the case to the NIA.
Hans India
14-06-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
NIA Takes Over Probe into Murder of Hindu Activist Suhas Shetty in Bajpe
Mangaluru: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has formally taken over the investigation into the brutal murder of Hindu activist Suhas Shetty, who was hacked to death in broad daylight in Bajpe town on May 1. The central agency's team reached Mangaluru earlier this week and has initiated preliminary groundwork. Mangaluru Police have officially confirmed the arrival of the NIA team, led by DSP Pawan Kumar. The team has met with City Crime Branch (CCB) officers to collect case-related documents and briefings. The Union government had transferred the case to the NIA following pressure from BJP leaders, particularly Dakshina Kannada MP Capt. Brijesh Chowta, who had written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking a central agency probe. The NIA investigation may also include charge of collision of officials in aiding the murder of Suhas Shetty, which the Karnataka government was wary about. It is stated by the BJP leaders that a certain police official had checked the car of Suhas Shetty twice on the day he was murdered, the checks had been carried out twice within a span of few hours to ensure that Shetty and his co passengers in the car had no weapons. Initial investigations by the local police had pointed to the involvement of a group of eight Muslim youths, allegedly affiliated with the banned organisation Popular Front of India (PFI). The calculated nature of the attack and the possible ideological motivation behind the killing raised concerns about a broader conspiracy. The NIA is likely to revisit the evidence and re-examine the suspects in custody. It may also explore whether provisions under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) are applicable if firm links to proscribed outfits are established. There are also reports suggesting that the agency will look into possible lapses by certain local police personnel. With the NIA's entry, the case is set to widen in scope, potentially extending beyond the immediate assailants to uncover a larger network, if any, behind the murder.
The Hindu
12-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Former Mangaluru Police Commissioner, ex-SP of DK were ineffective: U. T. Khader
Failure on the part of former Mangaluru Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal and Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police N. Yathish in taking effective action against those who made hate speeches and those who posted hate content on social media following the murder of former Bajrang Dal activist Suhas Shetty led to deterioration in the law and order situation and the murder of sand transporter Abdul Rahiman, said Legislative Assembly Speaker and Mangaluru MLA U.T. Khader. 'The new police chiefs (C. H. Sudheer Kumar Reddy for Mangaluru and K. Arun for Dakshina Kannada) are taking effective action and issues, which resulted from the spread of hate contents, have been addressed to about 90%. It makes me wonder why earlier officials failed to act effectively (against hate-mongers),' Mr. Khader told reporters in Mangaluru on June 12. Mr. Khader said he is pained over the mob lynching of 38-year-old rag-picker Ashraf on April 27, which was followed by the murder of Suhas Shetty on May 1 and Abdul Rahiman's murder on May 27. All the accused in the three incidents should be ostracised and they should undergo harsh imprisonment, he said. The Speaker, who returned to Mangaluru from Haj pilgrimage on June 11, said, before leaving for the Haj, he had asked the earlier officials — Mr. Agrawal and Mr. Yathish — to trace hate-mongers sitting abroad. 'But they had expressed their helplessness in taking action against them.' Referring to the effective way in which the newly-posted officials are acting against hate-mongers, Mr. Khader expressed the need to put in place a standard operating procedure by which there will be uniformity in the way officials act against hate-mongers. 'I will write to Home Minister (G. Parameshwara) in this regard. I will also ask him to find reasons why earlier officials failed to act effectively against hate-mongers.' The mob lynching and two murders have hit the harmonious culture and lifestyle of Dakshina Kannada. Not just the government, but all should contribute to restore peace and harmony in the district, Mr. Khader said.
