India
oi-Deepika S
Shivamogga,
Feb
21:
Karnataka
minister
Eshwarappa
on
Monday
stirring
up
another
controversy
alleging
that
Muslim
goons
were
involved
in
the
murder
of
a
Bajrang
Dal
activist
on
Sunday
night.
Talking
to
reporters,
Eshwarappa
said
“I’m
very
disturbed
by
the
murder
of
a
Bajrang
Dal
activist.
He
was
killed
by
‘Musalmaan
goondas’
(Muslim
goons).
I’m
going
to
Shivamogga
now
to
analyse
the
situation.
We’ll
not
allow
‘goondaism’.
Harsha
was
allegedly
stabbed
to
death
by
unknown
assailants
Sunday
night
at
the
Ravi
Varma
lane
in
Bharathi
Colony.
Security
has
been
tightened
in
the
city
following
the
activist’s
death
as
right-wing
groups
started
protesting
in
the
town.
Four
vehicles
were
burned
down
by
the
miscreants
following
which
the
local
administration
has
imposed
Section
144.
In
recent
weeks,
the
situation
in
Shivamogga
had
been
tense
due
to
the
Hijab
row.
However,
it
is
not
clear
whether
death
is
linked
to
the
ongoing
controversy.
Karnataka
Home
Minister
Araga
Jnanendra
clarified
that
the
matter
was
not
related
to
the
ongoing
hijab
row
in
the
state.
“But
we
need
to
wait
for
further
investigations
before
arriving
at
a
conclusion,”
he
said.
The
home
minister
spoke
to
the
family
of
the
deceased,
who
was
a
tailor,
in
Shivamogga.
The
overall
situation
is
peaceful.
Local
police,
RAF
are
deployed
to
maintain
law
and
order.
Section
144
has
been
declared
in
the
area.
Further
probe
into
the
incident
is
underway,
said
Dr.
Selvamani
R,
Deputy
Commissioner,
Shivamogga
district.
Reacting
to
the
incident,
Mandya
MP
Sumalatha
Ambareesh
said
“It
is
an
unfortunate
incident.
Karnataka
government
is
trying
its
best
to
keep
the
situation
under
control
but
some
groups
are
provoking
people”.
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Story first published: Monday, February 21, 2022, 10:58 [IST]