Suhas Shetty murder: Amid the ongoing war of words over the murder of Suhas Shetty, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Tejasvi Surya has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah to handover over the case to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
Shetty was reportedly hacked to death by a gang using machetes and swords in Bajpe in Karnataka’s Mangaluru on Thursday, May 1.
Suhas Shetty was a former Bajrang Dal member, and also the main accused in 2022 Fazil murder case.
What did Tejasvi Surya write
Tejasvi Surya said that Suhas Shetty’s murder was not an “isolated case” —in terms of killings in coastal Karnataka. The BJP MP stated that the central probing agency had “successfully uncovered” similar “targeted killings” in the past.
“In the past, the NIA had successfully uncovered PFI’s role in such targeted killings and there is growing suspicion that similar forces might be involved in this case too. In view of this, I strongly urge the Union Ministry of Home Affairs to transfer the investigation of Suhas Shetty’s murder to the NIA. A central agency inquiry will ensure a fair, transparent and thorough investigation and help bring those responsible to justice, ” reads Tejasvi Surya’s letter.
How was Suhas Shetty murdered?
Suhas Shetty was a known rowdy sheeter, who had five criminal cases against him. Out of the five cases, two were murder cases.
Six unidentified men, reportedly arrived in a Swift car and another vehicle, ambushed Shetty’s car around 8:30 pm on Thursday, May 1. Armed with sharp weapons, the attackers launched a brutal assault on Suhas Shetty, who fell on the spot.
Suhas Shetty and Fazil’s murder
Suhas Shetty was the main accused in the murder of 23-year-old Mohammed Fazil. Fazil was a resident of Mangalwarpete in Katipalla, who was killed in front of a shop in Surathakal on July 28,2022. Fazil was murdered two days after the killing of BJP worker Praveen Nettaru.
8 people arrested for Suhas Shetty’s murder
Following Suhas Shetty’s brutal murder, eight people have been arrested in connection with the case. They have been identified as Abdul Safwan, Niyaz Ahmed, Mohammad Muzzammil, Khalandar Shafi, Adil Mehrooz Mohammad Rizwan, Ranjit and Nagaraj.
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