Overview

• Abdul Raheem was hacked to death on May 27 while unloading sand in Bantwal taluk, triggering communal tensions in the coastal district.
• Police have named 15 individuals in the FIR and identified Deepak and Sumith among the accused, with four arrests confirmed by Home Minister G Parameshwara.
• Section 163 prohibitory orders are in effect in Bantwal, Belthangady, Puttur, Kadaba and Sullia taluks until May 30 to curb further unrest.
• Community leaders have decried the attack as a premeditated hate crime and demanded a Special Investigation Team to ensure impartial scrutiny.
• The state government has converted half of its anti-Naxal squad into a new anti-communal force to target and prevent future communal violence.