The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday arrested three more alleged conspirators behind the murder of BJP youth wing leader Praveen Nettaru during searches at multiple locations in Karnataka.
The NIA conducted searches at five locations in Karnataka Dakshina Kannada, Hubli and Mysuru and arrested three accused in the Nettaru murder case.
The case relates to murder of Praveen Nettaru, a resident of Bellare and District Secretary of BJP Yuva Morcha, with sharp weapons, by cadres of Popular Front of India (PFI), on July 26, to strike terror among the people of society, the NIA said in a statement.
The case was initially registered as FIR No. 63/2022 dated July 27 at Bellare police station in Dakshina Kannada district and re-registered by NIA on August 4.
“During the searches conducted today, digital devices and incriminating documents were seized from the houses of accused and suspects.Three accused were arrested for their active involvement in the conspiracy hatched to murder Praveen Nettaru,” the NIA said.
The arrested accused are K Mahammad Iqbal Kunha Gudde and K Ismail Shafi, of Shafi Apartment, Bellare village, both of Sullia Taluk, Dakshina Kannada besides Ibrahim Sha of Gandhinagar, Navoor, Kasaba village, Sullia Taluk in the same district.
So far, 10 accused persons have been arrested in this case. The NIA has also declared a reward against four absconding accused persons in this case and efforts to arrest them continues, it said, adding, further investigations in the case are in progress.