Karnataka: Five detained over shopkeeper’s murder

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Police have taken five persons, including a woman, into custody in connection with a shopkeeper’s murder case, which has created a tense situation in the region, police said on Monday.
The coastal districts of Karnataka are tense following the murder of Abdul Jaleel. The state police department has clamped prohibitory orders till December 27 in Surathkal and in the limits of Panamburu, Kavuru and the Bajpe police stations in Mangaluru.
The revenge murders of Praveen Kumar Nettare on July 26 and Mohammad Fazil on July 28 in the region had earlier shaken the state. According to police sources, they are not taking any chances this time with the law and order situation.
The preliminary investigations have shown that the murder may have a connection with a murder of a driver in the Katipalla region that took place 20 years ago.
The police are also investigating a woman’s connection to Abdul Jaleel’s murder.
Also Read Muslim shopkeeper murdered in Karnataka; community suspects political gain The police have formed a team of eight officers to nab the killers. Mangaluru Police Commissioner Shashikumar stated that the accused will be arrested soon. Thousands of people attended the funeral of the deceased.