Praveen murder case: Two more conspirators arrested

Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada district police have arrested two more persons in connection with the murder of BJP worker Praveen Nettaru, taking the total arrests to four in the case. The BJP worker was hacked to death in front of his broiler shop in Bellare, by three motorbike-borne assailants, when he was heading home on July 26.
SP Rishikesh Sonawane said that the arrested accused are Saddam,32, and Haris,42, who are residents of Pallimajalu, Bellare. The police arrested Zakir,29, from Savanoor and Shafiq,27, from Bellare, on July 28. After taking the accused into police custody, the investigation continued, and based on the evidence gathered, Saddam and Haris were arrested. The investigating team has identified the conspirators and assailants in the case, and a search is on for them.
Sources said that those who have been arrested in the case so far are conspirators. The conspiracy was hatched over a period of time, and the accused have scouted for several targets, and Praveen was probably an easy target, they added. Meanwhile, the police have invoked various provisions of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), as the murder has led to general fear in the minds of the public. Other than various IPC sections, the accused have been booked under section 16 (punishment for terrorist act), 18 (punishment for conspiracy) of the UAPA.