Daijiworld Media Network-Udupi (RJP)
Udupi, Sep 16: Niranjan Bhat, self proclaimed astrologer and one of the three main accused in sensational Bhaskar Shetty murder case, has been sent to Criminal Investigations Department (CID) custody for two days. The decision was made by the court here on Thursday September 15, after CID moved an application requesting his custody.
This is an interesting turn in the case as CID, who took over the investigations from police, is taking one of the main accused into custody for the first time. All the five accused who are in judicial custody are scheduled to be produced in court on September 19. In between, as the CID asked for Niranjan Bhat’s custody, the court granted it.
Srinivas Bhat and Raghavendra, two persons accused of destroying evidence, are in Hiriadka jail while three main accused, Rajeshwari , the wife of Bhaskar Shetty, their son Navaneet shetty and Niranjan Bhat are lodged in district prison in Mangaluru.