Karnataka decides to hand over probe into BJP worker's killing to NIA

The Karnataka government led by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday decided to hand over the Praveen Nettaru murder case to the National Investigation Agency NIASpeaking to media persons in Bengaluru Bommai said that his government had decided to hand over the case related to the killing of the BJP worker Nettaru to the NIAHe said that the state government was taking several other measures to ensure a robust law and order situation across districtsA highlevel meeting would be held today with top police officials with regard to taking some strong measures in the coastal region including Dakshina Kannada and Udupi The meeting would look into issues like vigil at 55 roads connecting the Kerala border and other aspects We will discuss taking some tough decisions he addedAlso Read Section 144 imposed in Karnatakas Hubli after stonepelting at police stationBommai said that during the visit to Nettarus home he had come to know about the killing of another youth Overall the police is looking at three such casesThe state government has taken all 3 cases of killing very seriously For us the life of every person is important Investigation is on Such acts should not happen There is also political instigation from antisocial forces There are multiple dimensions to these incidents We are taking stringent measures to control all these Bommai addedFurther talking about the other killings in the state he informed Killers of Masood have been arrested The hunt is on for the culprits in the other two cases It is not a simple murder There are nefarious organisations behind the incidents These outfits would be crushed People will come to know about the measures in the next few daysEarlier on Thursday Karnataka Police said that they arrested two people in connection with the murder of BJP Yuva Morcha worker Nettaru Superintendent of Police SP of Dakhshin Kannada while speaking to ANI said that till now a total of 15 people were questioned out of which 2 people were arrested He further added that they are also probing the possibility of a Kerala registration of vehicle used in the crimePraveen Nettaru a young BJP worker was attacked with lethal weapons by unidentified people on a bike in Bellare in Dakshina Kannada late Tuesday eveningKarnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra while making a statement on the incident said that the involvement of the extremist Popular Front of India PFI and its political arm Social Democratic Party of India SDPI was suspectedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever