The Karnataka Police has arrested three persons in connection with the murder of Harsha, a young Bajrang Dal activist, in Shivmogga district of Karnataka, today.
It has been declared that in all five people were involved in the gruesome attack on Harsha. Said Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra informed, “We have arrested 3 people. As per my information, 5 people are involved in this murder.”
As per a report, one of the accused is idenfitied as Qasif. The search for other two accused is underway.
It’s learnt that Qasif has confessed that he, along with four others, came in a car and attacked Harsha when he was drinking tea at a canteen on Sunday night.
After hacking Harsha with sharp weapons, the accused fled the scene of crime.
Meanwhile, the Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister KS Eshwarappa had claimed that the Bajrang Dal activist was killed by ‘Musalman goondas’.