Suhas Shetty, who was in his early thirties, was reportedly associated with various local Hindutva outfits and had several cases registered against him, including for assault and unlawful assembly. File photo
Hindutva activist killed in Mangaluru; prohibitory orders issued
The clampdown follows the murder of Suhas Shetty, a known rowdy sheeter and Hindutva activist, who was murdered by an unidentified group late Thursday evening
Mangaluru (Karnataka), May 2 (PTI): The Mangaluru Police have enforced prohibitory order across the city from Friday to May 6 amid escalating tension following murder of a Hindutva activist.
The clampdown follows the murder of Suhas Shetty, a known rowdy sheeter and Hindutva activist, who was murdered by an unidentified group late Thursday evening within the Bajpe police station limits in Mangaluru City.
Following the incident, police enforced prohibitory order under section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita across the Mangaluru City Police limits.
The order pronounced by City Police Commissioner, Anupam Agarwal, who also serves as the additional district magistrate, prohibits public gatherings, meetings, processions, sloganeering, and the carrying of objects that could be used as weapons.
The order aims to prevent potential flare-ups and maintain public order after the incident.
Shetty, who was in his early thirties, was reportedly associated with various local Hindutva outfits and had several cases registered against him, including for assault and unlawful assembly.
His murder is seen as a potentially sensitive incident given his affiliations, and police have launched a manhunt to trace the culprits.
Preliminary investigation has suggested that the attack was premeditated, though the motive remains unclear, police said, adding that investigations are ongoing. PTI