Khader clarifies on viral pic, says no links with Target Group

Khader clarifies on viral pic, says no links with Target Group

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Jan 05, 2018: State Minister for Food and Civil Supplies U T Khader while strongly condemning the murder of Deepak Rao at Katipalla has denied   reports of having any link with the accused.

 

While urging the people against resorting to politics over such murders,  Khader also   denied  having links with Ilyas,leader of  Ullal’s notorious Target Gang. The clarification came after a picture of Ilyas seen seated on the same row as Khader while having food at a function, had gone viral.  The picture gained prominence in the backdrop of the fact that Ilyas is said to be a close aide of  Pinky Nawaz who is already behind bars in the Deepak murder case.

"Someone had clicked the picture and it  is difficult to  comprehend  such things when we meet a  large number of people who even click photos," said  Khader.  Reiterating that such allegations  are politically motivated, Khader also recalled how similar allegations were made  during the Zubair murder and requested public not to believe such  claims.

On the demand for ban on communal outfits, Khader said they need to be banned at the national level as a mere ban in Karnataka would be of no use as these outfits will then operate from the neighbouring districts and states.