Naxal suspect Rupesh Madikeri attends court
Accused urges the release of Sudha Bharadwaj, Arun Ferrera, P. Varvara Rao
Madikeri: The suspect Naxal Rupesh, who was found at the Kodagu's Mundrotu a few years ago, was produced before a court in Madikeri on Monday.
Rupesh, who was arrested by the Andhra police on the charges of the Naxal activity, is now in the custody of the Kerala police and is in Thrissur Prison. About five years ago, he along with his five associates was found in the Mundrotu forest area of Kodagu. The court is hearing this case.
He was again produced to the court for further inquiry.
The police, who brought Rupesh from Kerala to Madikeri on Sunday, had kept him at the district prison. Naxal suppression force, Kerala police, and Kodagu police officers
While alighting from the police van near the court building, Rupesh raised slogans in the favor of Maoists.
"Struggle is not a crime. Strivers, including Sudha Bharadvaj, Arun Ferrera, Paravar Rao; must be released," he urged.
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Belagavi youth’s murder case projected as road accident, cracked in Uttara Kannada; Three arrested
Karwar: Uttara Kannada police have cracked a murder case in which a Belagavi youth was killed and his body burnt inside a car to make it appear like a road accident.
Addressing a press meet in the city, Superintendent of Police Deepan M.N. said three accused from Old Hubballi have been arrested in connection with the case. The crime was a pre-planned act driven by personal enmity, he said.
The case came to light on April 8 morning when a car (KA-04/MJ-8996) was found completely burnt in a roadside ditch near Talekumbri bus stand in Yellapur. Only charred human remains were found inside the vehicle. Initially, it was suspected to be an accident caused by overspeeding, and a case was registered at Yellapur police station based on a complaint filed by the deceased’s father, Jagannath Dhapale.
However, the father later expressed suspicion that his son’s death was not accidental, prompting a detailed investigation.
Taking the matter seriously, two special teams were formed under the leadership of Yellapur Inspector Ramesh Hanapur. On analysing technical evidence and CCTV footage, police found that it was a planned murder.
The accused have been identified as Abdul Raheem Basheer Ahmed Mujawar (32), Maulasab Bavahan Wada (36) and Dadapeer alias Aftab Mehboob Saab Balasangi (22), all chicken traders from Old Hubballi.
Police have seized the car used in the crime along with two scooters. The accused have been remanded to judicial custody.
Investigations revealed that the accused killed Nitesh Dhapale due to personal enmity and later set the car on fire along with the body to project it as an accident.
SP Deepan M.N. appreciated the efforts of Inspector Ramesh Hanapur, PSIs Rajashekhar Vandali and Siddappa Gudi, and the entire team for solving the complex case.
