Mangaluru: Deputy Commissioner of Udupi, G Jagadeesha who is heading the Judicial Enquiry into the December 19, anti-CAA protest, violence and police firing incident, on Wednesday added that he will issue notices to the Mangaluru Police Commissioner, Dr. Harsha PS and Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Arunangshu Giri to appear before him in person to record their statements.
Jagadeesha was hearing witnesses from general public on Wednesday at the court hall of Assistant Commissioner at Mini Vidhan Soudha in the city. Former MCC Mayor, K Ashraf was the lone witness who appeared before Jagadeesha for deposition.
After hearing the deposition, Jagadeesha informed that he will call witnesses from the police personnel to depose before him about the incident that took place on December 19.
ACP Belliappa, who was appointed as the nodal officer informed Jagadeesha that about 176 police personnel were ready to depose into the enquiry.
Jagadeesha urged Beliappa to produce a total of 12 Police officers and constables to depose before him on February 25 and added that he will assign dates for other personnel accordingly later.
Jagadeesha then added that he will issue notice to Commissioner of Police and DCP to appear before him in person.
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New Delhi, Mar 28: In a major breakthrough, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a key conspirator in Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe blast case, according to an official statement issued on Thursday.
Muzammil Shareef was picked up on Wednesday and placed in custody as a co-conspirator after NIA teams cracked down at 18 locations, including 12 in Karnataka, five in Tamil Nadu and one in Uttar Pradesh, it said.
The NIA, which took over the case on March 3, had earlier identified the main accused, Mussavir Shazeeb Hussain, who had carried out the blast.
It had also identified another conspirator, Abdul Matheen Taha, who is also wanted by the agency in other cases, the statement said.
"Both the men are on the run," it added.
NIA investigations have revealed that Muzammil Shareef had extended logistic support to the other two identified accused in the case, involving an IED explosion at the cafe located at ITPL Road, Brookefield, Bengaluru, on March 1.
Several customers and hotel staff members were injured, some of them grievously, in the blast, which caused extensive damage to the property.
"Raids were conducted today at the houses of all these three accused as well as the residential premises and shops of other suspects," the statement said.
Various digital devices were seized during the searches, along with cash, it added.
Efforts are on to nab the absconding accused and unearth the larger conspiracy behind the blast, the NIA said.
NIA Arrests 1 in Rameshwaram Cafe Blast Conspiracy After Massive Multi-State Raids pic.twitter.com/QI4ZpvBpQV
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