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NIA arrests Ummar Farook in Praveen Nettaru murder case
The National Investigation Agency has arrested Ummar Farook M.R. in Kochi in connection with the 2022 murder of BJP functionary Praveen Nettaru, taking the number of arrests to 25. Farook had been…
The Story in Brief
The National Investigation Agency has arrested Ummar Farook M.R. in Kochi in connection with the 2022 murder of BJP functionary Praveen Nettaru, taking the number of arrests to 25. Farook had been absconding and faced a Red Corner Notice, a non-bailable warrant and a Rs 4 lakh reward for information leading to his arrest.
According to the NIA, Farook attended a conspiracy meeting at a Popular Front of India office in Sullia and agreed to provide his motorcycle for reconnaissance in Bellare before the killing. The agency also alleges he joined an attempt to eliminate a protected witness. Two accused remain absconding. The murder led to the NIA taking over the investigation.
The Indian Opinion
The case should not be reduced to competing claims that it proves either a wider political conspiracy or a routine local crime. The NIA’s allegations must be tested in court, while the arrest of 25 accused and two remaining fugitives show why the investigation is still unfinished. The useful measure now is the quality and speed of prosecution, not arrest totals. When will the court establish individual responsibility?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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