Overview

• The Union Home Ministry on June 7 ordered the NIA to take over the probe into Suhas Shetty’s murder in Mangaluru
• Shetty was ambushed and killed on May 1 near Kinnipadavu Cross by a group wielding swords and sharp weapons while traveling with associates
• Officials allege the attackers belonged to the banned Popular Front of India, linking the case to a cycle of retaliatory communal violence after the 2022 killings of Mohammed Fazil and BJP leader Praveen Nettaru
• Mangaluru police have arrested at least 16 suspects, including a key conspirator arrested on June 3, who will be transferred to NIA remand for detailed questioning
• The NIA will investigate the case under provisions of the UAPA and the NIA Act to uncover any broader conspiracies and address its national security implications