Will bring guilty to justice: Union Minister accuses SDPI and PFI for murder of BJP Yuva Morcha worker Praveen Nettaru
“Initial reports and some media reports indicate at SDPI and PFI links. They are being encouraged in Kerala. In Karnataka, Congress encouraged them. Our government in Karnataka will take action and book the culprits,” Joshi, a senior BJP leader from Karnataka, said.
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New Delhi. July 27: Accusing the radical Islamist group, SDPI, and PFI for the murder of young BJP worker Praveen Nettaru, Union minister Pralhad Joshi asserted that the state government would bring the guilty to justice.
“Initial reports and some media reports indicate at SDPI and PFI links. They are being encouraged in Kerala. In Karnataka, Congress encouraged them. Our government in Karnataka will take action and book the culprits,” Joshi, a senior BJP leader from Karnataka, said.
It should be noted that Nettaru, a BJP worker, was hacked to death with lethal weapons by unidentified persons on a bike in Bellare, Dakshina Kannada, late Tuesday evening. Interestingly, the eye witness alleged the assailants came on a bike with Kerala’s registration number. The location where the incident happened is close to the Kerala border.
Police have started the investigation into this murder case. They also have formed six police teams to track down the killers, and 15 people have been taken into custody for questioning, police said. Three teams have been sent to neighboring Keral, and Madikeri and Hassan.
The murder has sparked protests in Bellare and Sullia, with the Vishwa Hindu Parishad calling for a bandh. This morning, hundreds joined in as his body was taken to his home. Some right-wing outfits have alleged that Popular Front of India and Social Democratic Party of India are behind Nettaru's murder.
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Earlier, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said that the state police was in touch with their Kerala counterparts as the took place close to the border.
“As the incident took place close to Kerala border, our police are in touch with Kerala Police. Karnataka DGP will speak to his Kerala counterpart, while SP Mangaluru has spoken to SP Kasargod. It looks like a pre-planned incident bearing similarities to other cases,” said the chief minister.
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