PTI | | Posted by HT Information Desk
Could 04, 2025 04:23 PM IST
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah acknowledged he was unaware of claims that compensation to Fazil’s household funded contract killers in Suhas Shetty’s homicide.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday mentioned he was unaware of stories suggesting that compensation given to Mohammed Fazil’s household was allegedly used to rent contract killers concerned within the homicide of Hindutva activist Suhas Shetty. The Chief Minister mentioned he would focus on the matter with Residence Minister Parameshwara and district in cost Minister of Dakshina Kannada Dinesh Gundu Rao to get extra info.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. (PTI)
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In 2022, Fazil was murdered in Surathkal by a gang of masked males. Historical past sheeter Suhas Shetty is the prime accused within the homicide case. Addressing reporters right here, Siddaramaiah mentioned, “I have to look into it. I don’t have any information. Yesterday Dinesh Gundu Rao and Home Minister (G Parameshwara) had been there. I haven’t spoken to them yet. I will say after talking to them.” He was replying to a question on police investigation revealing that ₹5 lakh out of ₹25 lakh compensation paid to Fazil’s household by the state authorities after his homicide in 2022, was allegedly paid to the contract killers to eradicate Suhas Shetty.
On Friday, Suhas Shetty was hacked to loss of life. Eight individuals, together with Fazil’s brother, have been arrested on this connection. Requested in regards to the formation of a process drive to deal with communal points, the CM mentioned Parameshwara has mentioned {that a} police wing was required to determine and subdue anti-social parts. “I will speak to the Home Minister about it (task force) and then I will let you know,” he added. Concerning the Centre’s choice to conduct caste census, he mentioned the BJP leaders have been criticising him for conducting the caste census alleging that he was pitching castes towards one another. “Now what are they saying? Today they are wholeheartedly welcoming it (caste census). It’s apparent that they were opposing it for political reasons and not on facts.
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To a query about JDS supremo H D Deve Gowda’s allegation that the Congress was adopting “double standards” with regard to the Pahalgam terror attack, Siddaramaiah sought to know what had Gowda said against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Centre before joining the BJP and what is he saying now. “Who is adopting double standard? It’s Deve Gowda only,” he alleged.
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