Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta.
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Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta has appealed to Home Minister Amita Shah to transfer investigation of Suhas Shetty's murder to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
In his letter to Shah, the MP said “ I write this letter to you in deep anguish and grave concern over the shocking and cold-blooded murder of Suhas Shetty, a VHP karyakarta, in Bajpe. The brutal act, carried out with impunity in public view, has shaken the people of the entire coastal Karnataka region to the core. The incident is not an isolated one, it is part of a larger pattern of growing lawlessness, emboldened Islamic radicalism, and anti-national elements that continue to operate in the coastal Karnataka region. In recent years, we witnessed the targeted killing of Praveen Nettaru, a BJP karyakarta, by PFI activists, an organisation which was later banned by the government. Now another young Hindu life has been lost.”
Further, he said “ Suhas Shetty's family is devastated and is looking to us for justice,” he said and appealed the minister that the case be handed over to the NIA for a comprehensive and impartial investigation as there is a possibility of involvement of activists from the banned PFI organisation.
He said “ The nation cannot afford to allow radical, anti-national, and jihadi forces to fester in any part of the country. We must get to the bottom of this conspiracy, dismantle these networks, and restore the faith of the people in the rule of law.”
He urged the intervention of the home minister in the case and asked him to ensure that all those involved, not just the perpetrators but also those who supported and financed them, are brought to justice swiftly and decisively.