<p>Close on the heels of apprehending prime accused Pawan Kumar alias Pawan for the murder of history-sheeter Devendra alias Devu, City Police claim to have arrested three of his accomplices, involved in the crime.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Suneel Kumar alias Raghu, 29, a resident of Basavanagudi Beedhi, P Hosahalli, Srirangapatna taluk; Rakesh, 19, from Bhyraveshwara Nagar near Hebbal, Mysuru; and Shivaraj alias Kariya, 27, from Ganjam in Srirangapatna taluk; have been arrested in the case, on Wednesday.<br /><br />According to investigators, the trio, also friends of Pawan have confessed to their involvement in the case. They are being interrogated and efforts are underway to nab the remaining accused.<br /><br />Interrogation<br /><br />Pawan, who was arrested recently, had spilled the beans about his accomplices during interrogation. Acting on the information, the investigators traced the remaining accused.<br /><br />Interlinked<br /><br />On May 5, Devendra was hacked to death by eight to 10 armed persons, at Paduvarahalli. Devendra was charged with the murder of Kariyappa, a realtor and relative of jailed Janata Dal (Secular) Corporator C Mahadesha, alias ‘Avva’ Mahadesha.<br /><br />Mahadesha and his seven accomplices had hacked two friends of Devendra to death at a farmhouse in Hunsur taluk in 2008. Enraged, Devendra and his friends eliminated Kariyappa in 2010, as he had hatched a plot against them.<br /><br />According to the available information, all the three murder cases, including the recent murder was interlinked, as Pawan has claimed to have avenged the murder of Kariyappa.<br /><br />The police team was led by Inspectors Thimmegowda (Jayalakshmipuram) and C V Ravi (VV Puram).</p>
<p>Close on the heels of apprehending prime accused Pawan Kumar alias Pawan for the murder of history-sheeter Devendra alias Devu, City Police claim to have arrested three of his accomplices, involved in the crime.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Suneel Kumar alias Raghu, 29, a resident of Basavanagudi Beedhi, P Hosahalli, Srirangapatna taluk; Rakesh, 19, from Bhyraveshwara Nagar near Hebbal, Mysuru; and Shivaraj alias Kariya, 27, from Ganjam in Srirangapatna taluk; have been arrested in the case, on Wednesday.<br /><br />According to investigators, the trio, also friends of Pawan have confessed to their involvement in the case. They are being interrogated and efforts are underway to nab the remaining accused.<br /><br />Interrogation<br /><br />Pawan, who was arrested recently, had spilled the beans about his accomplices during interrogation. Acting on the information, the investigators traced the remaining accused.<br /><br />Interlinked<br /><br />On May 5, Devendra was hacked to death by eight to 10 armed persons, at Paduvarahalli. Devendra was charged with the murder of Kariyappa, a realtor and relative of jailed Janata Dal (Secular) Corporator C Mahadesha, alias ‘Avva’ Mahadesha.<br /><br />Mahadesha and his seven accomplices had hacked two friends of Devendra to death at a farmhouse in Hunsur taluk in 2008. Enraged, Devendra and his friends eliminated Kariyappa in 2010, as he had hatched a plot against them.<br /><br />According to the available information, all the three murder cases, including the recent murder was interlinked, as Pawan has claimed to have avenged the murder of Kariyappa.<br /><br />The police team was led by Inspectors Thimmegowda (Jayalakshmipuram) and C V Ravi (VV Puram).</p>
