NIA raids locations in Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu over Yuva Morcha activist Praveen Nettaru murder
NIA conducts raids across 16 locations in Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu in connection with the murder of Yuva Morcha activist Praveen Nettaru. Raids are being carried out in Ernakulam and Kasaragod districts of Kerala.
FollowBengaluru: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has conducted raids in three states—Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu—related to the murder of Yuva Morcha activist Praveen Nettaru in Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka. The NIA is conducting searches at 16 locations, including in Ernakulam and Kasaragod districts in Kerala.
The raids also extend to Bengaluru, Chennai, and the residence of Thufail MH, a member of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI), in Kodagu, who the NIA has identified as the primary conspirator in the case. Praveen Nettaru, a Yuva Morcha leader, was killed in a brutal attack by assailants on a motorcycle in July 2022. The NIA took over the investigation in August 2022 and has arrested 19 individuals in connection with the case. A chargesheet has been filed against 21 people, including two absconding accused.
Earlier, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) took over the investigation from the local police and apprehended three key accused. The agency had announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh for information leading to the capture of Mustafa Paichar, a resident of Sullia in Dakshina Kannada.
An NIA team led by Inspector Shanmukha from Sakleshpur in Hassan district, apprehended Mustafa, along with two other accused, Siraj and Ilyas, both natives of Kodagu. The arrests were made on May 11, marking a significant breakthrough in the case.
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