Three Arrested In Bajrang Dal Worker’s Murder Case
Three arrested in Bajrang Dal worker’s murder case in Karnataka, massive uproar during the funeral procession, Section 144 implemented, school-college closed.
Harsha, a Bajrang Dal worker, has been stabbed to death with a sharp-edged weapon in communally sensitive Karnataka’s Shimoga.
During his funeral procession, the anger of the people erupted and the violence erupted. People also pelted stones in which several people including a woman constable and photojournalist were injured.
In view of the serious situation, Section 144 has been imposed in the city and as a precaution, schools and colleges were also closed on Monday.
Bajrang Dal has called for a state-wide bandh on Wednesday, February 23 to protest the massacre.
Murdered for protesting hijab.
BJP National General Secretary (Organisation) BL Santosh tweeted in a series of tweets, “Harsh was brutally killed by jihadi extremists in front of his house in Shimoga for supporting dress and opposing hijab in educational institutions.
Harsh has been murdered by anti-national, anti-Hindu fundamentalist forces.
Harsh was the target of the fundamentalists.
He said that he was a target of fundamentalists. Tribute to the sacrificial Harsh. We are all with his family in this time of grief.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant also said that Harsh was killed for supporting the campaign against hijab in the school college.
At the same time, the Union Minister of State Shobha Karandlje has written a letter to the Chief Minister demanding a probe by the NIA in this matter.
Three arrested.
State Home Minister Araga Gyanendra said that so far three people have been arrested in connection with the murder of 28-year-old Harsh.
The detailed investigation of the matter is on. Only after the investigation, something can be said about the reasons for the murder and the people responsible for it.
Five people were involved in the murder.
However, according to the news agency, the police caught a person named Kasif from Shimoga. After the information was received from him, two other accused were arrested from Bangalore.
Kasif told the police that five people were involved in killing Harsh. Police are now looking for the remaining two accused.
Rapid Action Force deployed, over 1,200 apprehended.
As soon as the news of Harsh’s murder spread, people thronged the hospital late on Sunday night itself. When his funeral procession was taken out on Monday, people became uncontrollable.
People pelted stones and set several vehicles on fire. Home Minister Gyanendra said that more than 1,200 people have been arrested for violence and arson.
Along with Rapid Action Force, forces from adjoining districts have also been deployed in Shimoga to control the situation.
Section 144 has been imposed in the city and Additional Director General of Police Murugan himself is monitoring the situation.
Harsh was getting threats.
According to the news agency, Harsh, a tailor by profession, was the block coordinator of Bajrang Dal in Shimoga.
A few days ago, he had written a post on an internet media platform about a particular religion, after which a complaint was lodged against him at the Dodapet police station in the city.
He was also receiving death threats over the phone.
Attack with a sharp weapon
On Sunday, around 9 o’clock in the night, the miscreants who came from the car on Ravivarma Marg in Bharti Colony ran him and escaped after beating him badly with a sharp weapon.
Harsh was immediately admitted to Megan Hospital, where he died.
As soon as the information about this incident was received, people gathered at the hospital late in the night itself.
When his funeral procession was taken out on Monday, people became uncontrollable. People pelted stones, the police had to struggle a lot to bring the situation under control.
State Home Minister met the family members.
State Home Minister Araga Gyanendra met Harsh’s family and assured strict punishment to the culprits. He said that it is not yet known which organization is behind this massacre.
