Karnataka police on Wednesday arrested right – wing activist Puneeth Kerehalli, who’s accused withinside the alleged homicide of a farm animals dealer in Ramanagara district. Puneeth in conjunction with 4 others had been stuck in Rajasthan and that they had been arrested through the police. According to police, Kerehalli runs `Rashtra Rakshana Pade` (Nation Protection Army), a right-wing organization. He had additionally prepared campaigns towards halal meat and sought a ban on Muslim investors at Hindu temple gala’s withinside the past.
The accused is a key suspect withinside the alleged homicide of 39-year-antique farm animals dealer who turned into assaulted through a set of cow vigilantes for transporting farm animals in Karnataka`s Ramanagara district, police stated on Sunday. The deceased – Indrees Paasha – frame turned into recovered and Kerehalli, alongside together along with his group individuals had been absconded. The police arrested them on fees of homicide. Police stated the FIR turned into filed below sections 302 (homicide), 323 (assault) 341 (wrongful restraint), 506 (crook intimidation) and 504 (intentional insult with reason to initiate breach of the peace) of Indian Penal Code.
Former CM and Congress chief Siddaramaiah has condemned the incident and alleged that domestic minister Araga Jnanendra is liable for the death. He wrote, “The homicide of a younger guy in Sathanur is a testomony for @BJP4Karnataka`s goonda politics withinside the call of shielding religion. Incompetent Home Minister @JnanendraAraga is without delay liable for the death.” .