Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Jul 11: Protest against the attack on Sharath Madiwala, who had come under murderous assault on July 4, had been held at B C Road although prohibitory orders under section 144 were in force. MPs Nalin Kumar Kateel, Shobha Karandlaje, MLA Sunil Kumar, RSS leader Dr Prabhakar Bhat Kalladka, are among those who have been named in the first information report. Police sources said that Prabhakar Bhat has been named as first accused in the case.

In connection disturbances during Sharath's funeral procession, 13 persons have already been arrested. Five members of Hindu organizations and some from BJP have been booked for this disturbance. State secretary of BJP backward classes Morcha Satyajit Suratkal, BJP Yuva Morcha district president Harish Punja, Bajrang Dal state coordinator Sharan Pumpwell, Muralikrishna Hasantadka and several have been named as accused and police are trying to arrest several more.

File photos of July 8

Police from Bantwal had raided the houses of accused Satyajit Suratkal and Pradeep Pumpwell on the night of Sunday but reportedly both were not at home during the raid. Although some WhatsApp messages that are in circulation claim that Hindu leaders have been booked under section 307 of Indian Penal Code (murder attempt) police sources have not confirmed this information.

District superintendent of police, Sudheer Kumar Reddy, has said that people who violated ban order and tried to create unrest have been booked and police teams have been formed to nab them.

Relating to stone pelting, Naufal Suhail, Abdul Saleem, Muhammed Shaffi, Sayyed Afridi, Usain Morris, Ummer Shaffi, Muhammed Farooq, Jabbar, Muhammed Qalid, Muhammed Junain, Inzamam Ul Haq, Akshit, and Sadanand Navoor have been arrested and sent to judicial custody. Although some of the arrested persons are said to be from outside the state, police said they are yet to verify this information.