NIA searches houses of 3 absconding suspects in BJP worker's murder case in Karnataka
New Delhi (PTI): The National Investigation Agency has conducted searches at the houses of three absconding suspects in a case related to the killing of BJP Yuva Morcha member Praveen Nettaru by members of the banned Popular Front of India in Karnataka last year, an official said on Wednesday.
Three locations were searched in two districts of Karnataka as part of the NIA's efforts to hunt down the absconders, a spokesperson of the federal agency said.
The official said several electronic gadgets and documents were seized during the searches at the houses of Abdul Nasir and Abdul Rahaman in Kodagu district and Naushad in Dakshina Kannada district.
"All three are suspected of harbouring the main assailants of Nettaru at various hideouts across Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Besides the trio, five other accused are still absconding in the case which NIA took over in August 2022," the spokesperson said.
A total of 21 people, including the absconders, have been chargesheeted by the NIA under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the Indian Penal Code and the Arms Act.
Nettaru was hacked to death on July 26, 2022, in Bellare village of Sullia Taluk in the Dakshina Kannada district allegedly by PFI 'Killer Squads' or 'Service Teams'.
"PFI has been indulging in such targeted hate killings to drive a communal wedge and spread communal hatred with its ultimate objective of establishing an Islamic Rule in India by 2047," the spokesperson said.
The NIA said efforts to track down the absconding accused are continuing.
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Infosys layoffs: IT major cuts 195 more trainee jobs
Mysuru: In a continued wave of downsizing, Indian IT giant Infosys has reportedly laid off 195 trainees in its fourth round of fresher terminations, bringing the total number of fresher exits to over 800 out of approximately 2,000 onboarded last year.
According to a Business Line report citing sources, around 250 of those laid off had undergone training through UpGrad and NIIT, while roughly 150 trainees opted to use Infosys’s outplacement support service.
This latest round follows earlier layoffs over the past few months. In February, Infosys confirmed the termination of around 350 trainees who failed to clear internal assessments. This was followed by 45 exits in March and another 240 just two weeks ago.
The IT employee union Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) has raised objections to what it calls “illegal and unethical layoffs.” Following the third round of terminations, NITES filed a second complaint with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. The earlier complaint, lodged in October 2024, is still under investigation by the Director of the Board of Practical Training (Eastern Region), with affected trainees having submitted supporting documents, added the report.
Meanwhile, India’s second-largest IT firm is offering affected individuals one month’s salary, outplacement services, counselling, and external training to help them prepare for potential roles in the business process management (BPM) industry.
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