BENGALURU: The Karnataka government on Friday decided to hand over the probe into BJP youth leader Praveen Nettaru’s murder case to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said.
Speaking to media persons, the CM said the murder of the young BJP worker was a planned and organised crime. “It has an interstate dimension. The issue has been discussed with state DG&IGP and complete details have been sought. We will write to the Union Home Ministry requesting for investigation by the NIA,” he said.
Giving details on tougher security measures, Bommai said CCTV cameras will be installed at all border crossing spots along the Kerala border. Checkposts will be set up, temporary police camps will be set up at sensitive spots in villages in the coastal region.
Vacant posts in the police department will be filled, night patrolling intensified and an additional battalion of KSRP deployed in Dakshina Kannada district, the chief minister said.
It has also been decided to intensify the investigation into the murder that happened yesterday in Suratkhal. Special teams will be constituted to crack the case. The CM said peace meetings will be held with religious leaders at district level. (ANI)