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Mangaluru: Following the murder of Suhas Shetty in the Bajpe Police Station limits, the Mangaluru Police have intensified their crackdown on inflammatory and misleading content circulated on social media.
A case has been registered at Surathkal Police Station against a Facebook user operating under the name 'Vikash P' for allegedly spreading misinformation. The user shared an old photograph, falsely claiming that "A1 Adil, the prime accused in Suhas Shetty’s murder, had conspired with Congress leaders at his residence in Mangaluru."
Similarly, Urwa Police Station has booked an X (formerly Twitter) user, Rahul Shivshankar, for a post alleging that: “SHOCKING: Mangaluru murder case accused Adil avenged brother Fazil's murder by using state compensation for a hit job on Suhas Shetty. Police probe reveals Rs 3 lakhs paid to accused Abdul Safwan to kill Suhas was from Cong Karnataka government compensation package of 25 lakhs.”
In a separate case, a provocative WhatsApp message posted under the name 'Maneesh S' — calling for a bandh and inciting communal mobilisation — was traced to an individual in Puttur, Dakshina Kannada. Initially registered at Konaje Police Station, the case has now been transferred to the CEN Police Station, where the accused is currently being questioned.