Overview

• Suhas Shetty, the prime accused in the 2022 Fazil murder case, was killed on May 1 in Mangaluru in a targeted attack by six assailants using sharp weapons.
• Police arrested eight suspects, including Fazil’s brother Adil Mehroof, who allegedly funded the killing with Rs 3 lakh from government compensation given to Fazil’s family.
• Authorities imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 BNSS across Mangaluru city until May 6 to prevent communal unrest following the murder.
• The Karnataka government has announced the formation of a permanent anti-communal task force to address sectarian violence in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts.
• BJP leaders, citing concerns over extremist involvement, have urged the Union Home Ministry to transfer the case to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for a central investigation.