<p>The National Investigating Agency (NIA) will probe the murder of Harsh, a Bajrang Dal worker, in Shivamogga. <br /><br />The NIA registered an FIR on Wednesday after the case was handed over by the Karnataka Police, sources in the government told <em>DH</em>.<br /><br />Harsha Nagaraj alias Harsha Hindu (27), was hacked to death by a local gang with whose members he allegedly had a rivalry over local and religious issues. Ten people were arrested by the Shivamogga police in connection with the case. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/karnataka-govt-announces-rs-25-lakh-compensation-to-kin-of-slain-bajrang-dal-activist-1087493.html">Karnataka govt announces Rs 25 lakh compensation to kin of slain Bajrang Dal activist </a></strong></p>.<p>Karnataka Police had invoked the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967 against arrested persons. <br /><br />Earlier, Union Minister for State for Agriculture Shobha Karandlaje in a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on February 22 sought a probe by the NIA.<br /><br />Harsha was involved in organising support for the ban on hijab at colleges in Shivamogga district, police had said earlier.<br /><br />Several BJP leaders also demanded an NIA probe alleging that there was a suspicion of a larger conspiracy behind the murder than a localized rivalry.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>The National Investigating Agency (NIA) will probe the murder of Harsh, a Bajrang Dal worker, in Shivamogga. <br /><br />The NIA registered an FIR on Wednesday after the case was handed over by the Karnataka Police, sources in the government told <em>DH</em>.<br /><br />Harsha Nagaraj alias Harsha Hindu (27), was hacked to death by a local gang with whose members he allegedly had a rivalry over local and religious issues. Ten people were arrested by the Shivamogga police in connection with the case. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/karnataka-govt-announces-rs-25-lakh-compensation-to-kin-of-slain-bajrang-dal-activist-1087493.html">Karnataka govt announces Rs 25 lakh compensation to kin of slain Bajrang Dal activist </a></strong></p>.<p>Karnataka Police had invoked the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967 against arrested persons. <br /><br />Earlier, Union Minister for State for Agriculture Shobha Karandlaje in a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on February 22 sought a probe by the NIA.<br /><br />Harsha was involved in organising support for the ban on hijab at colleges in Shivamogga district, police had said earlier.<br /><br />Several BJP leaders also demanded an NIA probe alleging that there was a suspicion of a larger conspiracy behind the murder than a localized rivalry.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
