BJYM leader murder probe to be handed over to NIA, says Karnataka CM Bommai | India News

NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said that the state government has decided to hand over the BJYM leader’s murder case to the National Investigation Bureau (NIA).
“We have decided to hand over the case to the NIA. It will be communicated to the Home Department. Since it is an inter-state issue (Karnataka-Kerala), we decided to hand over the matter to the NIA,” Bommai said.
One more person was arrested on Friday in connection with the killing of Praveen Nettar in Dakshina Kannada district that happened earlier this week.
Earlier, two persons had been apprehended by police in relation to the case.
Both the arrested are said to be members of Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) and Popular Front of India (PFI). Police said they’re yet to establish the motive.
Additional director general of police (law & order) Alok Kumar said 21 people from various organisations have been detained and are being interrogated.
Earlier, Bommai said that if the situation demands “Yogi Adityanath model” will be implemented to tackle anti-national and communal elements in the state.
“There are different methods to deal with the situation in Karnataka and all of them are being used. If the situation demands, Yogi model government will come in Karnataka too,” Bommai said.
Meanwhile, Mangaluru city police commissioner N Shashi Kumar said some being questioned are accused in serious cases. Zakir has a case against him for an offence under IPC Section 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons). “He is the main accused in Nettaru murder case,” he said.