Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru

Mangaluru, May 2: Dakshina Kannada Member of Parliament (MP) Capt Brijesh Chowta has written to union home minister Amit Shah, urging that the investigation into the murder of Suhas Shetty be transferred to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

In his letter dated May 2, MP Chowta expressed deep anguish over the ‘shocking and cold-blooded murder’ of Suhas Shetty, in Bajpe on the night of May 1. Calling the act ‘brutal’ and ‘committed with impunity in public view’, he stated that the incident has shaken the entire coastal Karnataka region.

Chowta pointed out that Suhas Shetty’s murder was not an isolated event, but part of a disturbing pattern of lawlessness and targeted killings allegedly linked to radical and anti-national elements. He drew parallels with the 2022 killing of Praveen Nettaru, also reportedly targeted by activists of the now-banned Popular Front of India (PFI).

Highlighting the grief and demand for justice from Suhas Shetty’s family and the local community, Chowta urged the union minister to ensure a comprehensive and impartial probe by the NIA. He cited possible links between the murder and banned PFI elements as a reason for central intervention.

“The nation cannot afford to allow radical, anti-national, and jihadi forces to fester in any part of the country,” the MP said in the letter. He also called for swift action not just against the direct perpetrators but also those who supported or financed the act.

Reiterating his faith in the union government’s leadership, Chowta requested decisive steps to restore public confidence in the rule of law.