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Time of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Bantwal murder case: Forum demands police action against Hindutva activists
Mangaluru: Muslim Samaja Bantwal has urged the police to book Hindutva activists Bharat Kumdel, Sharan Pumpwell, Srikant Shetty and Shivananda Mendon in the brutal murder of Abdul Rahiman. KH Aboobakker, president of the Muslim Samaja Bantwal, and general secretary Haneef Khan told reporters here on Thursday, that these activists were instigating youths to murder Muslims by delivering provocative speeches at 'Bajpe Chalo' and various other occasions, after the murder of Suhas Shetty. Hence, their names should also be added to the FIR. There are more perpetrators behind the murder of Rahiman. The case should be handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) or a probe should be conducted through a special investigation team, they demanded. They also demanded that the accused should be booked under appropriate sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act (KCOCA). Aboobakker said that the family of Rahiman, who left behind two children, a wife, and elderly parents, is in distress. "Rahiman, who was very friendly with everyone in the village, has no criminal background. A hardworking pick-up vehicle driver, who was lending a helping hand to needy people without considering their religion and caste, was murdered by fundamentalist forces based on the directions of Sangh Parivar. It is the responsibility of the govt to provide compensation of Rs 1 crore to the family. The govt should also bear the medical expenses of seriously injured Kalandar Shafi, who is undergoing treatment at a private hospital," he said.
The Hindu
04-05-2025
- The Hindu
Underworld operative Bannaje Raja on parole in Udupi
Underworld operative Bannaje Raja alias Rajendra Shettigar, who is serving life imprisonment in Belagavi Central Prison, came to his native Udupi on Sunday, following grant of emergency parole by the Karnataka High Court. Raja's father Sundar Shettigar, a retired tahsildar, passed away on April 27. The seventh day last rites rituals was held at Raja's ancestral house in Bapu Tota of Malpe on Sunday. Raja was brought in a heavily guarded police convoy from Belagavi to Malpe on Sunday. Police were in big numbers at Raja's house. In a video statement, Udupi Superintendent of Police K. Arun said Karnataka High Court granted emergency parole to Raja from May 3 to May 14 to take part in last rite rituals of his father. Among the conditions imposed by the High Court include, direction to Raja to remain confined to the house in Malpe, except for visits outside for rituals. He has also been asked not to take part in any criminal activity. Raja has been barred from using mobile phone or internet. At the end of parole on May 14, Raja will be taken back to Belagavi Prison, Mr. Arun stated. The Belagavi district Karnataka Control of Organised Crime Act (KCOCA) court, on April 4, 2022, had sentenced Bannanje Raja and seven others to life imprisonment for the murder of R.N. Nayak, a mining industrialist, in Ankola of Uttara Kannada disrict in 2013.
