Daijiworld Media Network - Bantwal (SP)
Bantwal, Jun 24: Rapid Action Force of Karnataka police has arrived in the town to tighten grip on the situation in the taluk that has now almost returned to normalcy. In the meanwhile, the police have taken five persons into custody relating to the murder of Social Democratic Party of India's Ammunje unit president, Ashraf Kalayi, at Benjanapadavu by motor-bike born assailants who were masked.
The police have been questioning the arrested men and putting together pieces of information from them.
Sources said that the arrested are Divyaraj, Abhin, Pawan, Santosh and Shivaprasad.
Although shops and establishments have reopened at B C Road, Kalladka, Melkar etc, they are yet to witness brisk business as in the past. It has been 28 days since prohibitory orders were issued in the taluk, and even during this period, incidents of murder, assault, stabbing and stone pelting had happened.
Ashraf Kalayi
Site of murder
The Rapic Action Force (RAF) conducted march past in communally sensitive areas like Kalladka, Melkar and Rarangipet on Friday. About 150 RAF personnel, who are well trained, and divided in four contingents have come prepared to face any eventuality. RAF will lend support to Karnataka State Reserve Police and district arimed police force that have already been looking after law and order situation in the taluk alongside local police officials.
Senior police officers including additional director general of police, Alok Mohan, inspector general of police, Harishekaran, superintendents of police, Bhushan G Borase and Sudheer Reddy, and additional superintendent of police, Vishnuvardhan, visited town police station here and reviewed the situation. They also discussed on progress in investigation and steps needed to be undertaken to regulate the situation.
Three separate teams under the directions of IGP, Harishekaran, are working to investigate Kalladka attack incident, stone pelting incident, and Benjanapadavu murder case. Operation to keep close watch on the situation is being led by over five teams under the direct supervision of ADGP, Alok Mohan.