Tension prevailed in Shivamogga city on Monday following the murder of Hindutva activist Harsha, 28, late on on Sunday night.
Monday saw shops being vandalised, houses pelted with stones, and several two-wheelers and luggage carriers being damaged or gutted as the funeral procession of Harsha turned violent. The processing, held despite prohibitory orders, was led by RDPR Minister K.S. Eshwarappa and Shivamogga MP B.Y. Raghavendra.
While Home Minister Araga Jnanendra said three people have so far been arrested for the murder, the police later told in a release that two people had been arrested. They have been identified as Khasif, 30, and Syed Nadim, 20, both residents of Shivamogga. Mr. Eshwarappa and Central Minister Shobha Karandlaje have sought NIA probe into the murder.