RTI activist Baliga murder: One more accused arrested
RTI activist Baliga murder: One more accused arrested
Mangalore Today News Network
Mangaluru, May 18,2016: The police have arrested Shailesh in connection with the murder of RTI activist Vinayak Baliga. With this, the police have so far arrested four persons in the case.
The 51-year-old Vinayak Baliga was hacked to death near his house at Kodialbail on March 21. The police earlier arrested Vineet Poojary, Nishit Devadiga and Shiva alias Shivaprasad.
According to a press release, Shailesh (40) was arrested from a hideout on the outskirts of the city. Shailesh allegedly conspired with the other arrested persons in the murder of Baliga.
The police said that he worked as a driver for a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) politician.
The police said that efforts are on to trace prime accused, Naresh Shenoy and Srikant who have been absconding since the murder.
Write Comment
E-Mail
Facebook
Twitter 
Print - LS elections 2024: Left rattled by allegations of CPI(M) veteran’s plans to join BJP
- Tejasvi Surya booked for ’seeking votes in the name of religion’ on polling day
- ‘He will shed tears’: Rahul Gandhi’s sharp attack on PM Narendra Modi
- Lok Sabha elections: 4 men collapse and die amid Phase 2 voting in Kerala
- BJP becomes first Indian party to cross Rs 100 crore ad spend on Google
- 78 year old woman, on oxygen support, casts vote in Bengaluru
- Long queues outside Bengaluru hotel for free Benne Dosa, Ghee Laddu on polling day, Watch
- What happens if NOTA gets maximum votes? Supreme Court notice to poll body
- BJP candidate K Sudhakar booked for ’Bribery’ in Karnataka, Rs 4.8 Cr cash seized
- 2 Terrorists dead, 2 army personnel injured as gunbattle resumes in J&K’s Baramulla
- Richest candidate in phase 2 has Rs 622 crore assets, poorest just Rs 500
- PM Modi says your vote is your voice, calls for polling in record numbers
- Dakshina Kannada, Udupi sees voter turnout of nearly 72% till 5 pm
- Mangaluru International Airport initiates work on precision approach lighting system
- Sandalwood star Rakshit Shetty casts his vote in Udupi, Watch
- Brisk polling across Dakshina Kannada constituency
- Ashta Mutt pontiffs cast vote in Udupi
- Udupi: Candidates Jayaprakash Hegde, Kota Srinivas Poojary exercise franchise
- Vittal: EVM technical glitch delays voting at Karopady booth
- Orange alert: Karnataka State Disaster Management cell gives animated advisory
- Lok Sabha elections 2024: Voting underway in 14 constituencies in Karnataka
- Mangaluru: Activists clash with media, police at Capitanio
- Karnataka Lok Sabha election: Voting timings, Key candidates and phase 2 polling constituencies
- Sullia: Rider dies in bike-jeep collision
- Mangaluru: Mustering process held ahead of LS polls
- New residential complex for the judges inaugurated in Mangaluru
- Absconding accused nabbed after 8 years
- Truck with cylinders turns turtle in Beltangady
- Bhoota Kola artist dies of cardiac arrest
- Development of the country should be our goal: Ganesh Karnik
- Container truck gets stuck under Modankap railway bridge
- Truck crushes bike’s pillion rider near BC Road
- Head constable dies of heart attack
- Udupi: PDO dismissed over financial irregularities
- CREDAI to resume Skill Development Program for Construction Workers in Mangaluru
- John B Monteiro elected president of Rachana Catholic Chamber of Commerce & Industry
- Sudhanshu Rai elected district president of All College Student Association
- Chief Minister to visit Mangaluru, Udupi on August 1
- Nitte University awards PhD degree to Tina Sheetal D’Souza
- Sachitha Nandagopal honoured by CMTAI for Community Service
| Comments on this Article | |
| Shwetha K, Mangalore | Wed, May-18-2016, 6:24 |
| All a month still the police are cannot been successful in arresting the persons involved in the murder of Baliga. Are they delaying in arresting the main accused? | |
- Local Search
- Classifieds
- CITY INFORMATION
- TRAVEL
- TOURIST INFORMATION
- HEALTH CARE
- MISCELLANEOUS
© 2024 All rights reserved. MangaloreToday