Mangaluru: The key accused of the Ashraf Kalayi murder case, Bharat Komdelu was arrested by the police here on 3rd July, Monday.
The accused Bharat Komdelu (30 ) is the district leader of Bajrang dal.
District SP Sudheer Kumar Reddy, addressing the press, said that Bharat is being interrogated and he will be produced to the court soon.
SDPI’s Ammunje unit President Ashraf Kalayi was brutually hacked to death in broad daylight at Benjanapadavu in Dakshina Kannada district on 21st June.
IGP Hari Shekaran had stated Bharat Komdelu and Devraj Shetty as the key suspects in the murder. It must be noted that Bharat has around 14 pending criminal case registered against him and he is present in the Rowdy list of Bantwal town police station.
Including this arrest, a total of 8 people have been arrested by the police regarding the Ashraf murder case.