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Karnataka Police Arrest Eight in Suhas Shetty Murder Investigation

Authorities probe claims that compensation funds for Mohammed Fazil's family financed the contract killing of Shetty, a murder-accused tied to communal violence.

Former Bajrang Dal member Suhas Shetty's mortal remains being takes to his native place, in Mangaluru, Karnataka.
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Chief minister Siddaramaiah said he had no prior knowledge of reports that a portion of the ₹25 lakh ex-gratia compensation paid to the family of Mohammed Fazil, who was killed in 2022, was allegedly misused to fund the murder of right-wing activist Suhas Shetty (PTI)

Overview

  • Suhas Shetty, the prime accused in the 2022 murder of Mohammed Fazil, was killed by assailants on May 1 in Mangaluru, with eight suspects, including Fazil’s brother, now under arrest.
  • Police allege Fazil’s brother, Adil Mehroof, paid ₹5 lakh to contract killers, raising questions about the source of the funds, including potential misuse of compensation awarded to Fazil’s family.
  • The Congress government had provided ₹25 lakh ex-gratia compensation to Fazil’s family in 2023, a move the previous BJP-led government had declined to make.
  • Prohibitory orders remain in effect across Mangaluru to prevent unrest, as political calls for an NIA-led investigation face resistance from state officials who back the ongoing local probe.
  • Authorities are considering forming a permanent anti-communal task force to address recurring sectarian violence in coastal Karnataka.