CID launches manhunt for suspects in Karnataka, other states

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July 16, 2016

Bengaluru: The two Criminal Investigation Department (CID) teams which are investigating the kidnapping case in Chikkamagaluru that led to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) of Chikkamagaluru sub-division Kallappa Handibag’s suicide has announced reward for information on the three suspects involved in the case. The police have filed a case against the trio in Basavanahalli police station.
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The teams are looking for Praveen Khandya, Naveen Shetty and Abhi alias Abhiram alias Abhijit not only in Karnataka but also outside the state. The CID has released the photographs of the three suspects.

According to the investigation, it is revealed that Naveen Shetty had executed the kidnapping of Tejas Gowda on June 27 night on the directions of Praveen Khandya. Gowda had to return some money to Kalmane Nataraj, who runs a chit-fund business. Nataraj had approached Khandya to get money from Gowda.

Police had found Khandya’s car at a homestay near Karadihalli Kaval in Chikkamagaluru. His phone has been switched from the past eight days. According to police, Khandya’s phone was active in Goa and Delhi, which led to the suspicion that Khandya must have given his phone to his associates and gone into hiding.

Local Sangh Parivar leaders said that Khandya had asked his seniors in the Parivar to relieve him from responsibilities of the Sangh Parivar as he wanted to focus on agriculture and dairy farming.

Sources say that Kahndya was all set to organise a press meet in Bengaluru on July 5 to clarify that he was not involved in trapping Handibag and in the Tejas kidnapping case, but cancelled it after Handibag commited suicide on the same day.

The CID has informed that they will take action against anyone who helps the suspects. They also stated that public can call at 080–22094498 or DySP 9480800170 to give any information related to the suspects.

Meanwhile, activists have called for Chikkamagaluru bandh demanding probe into Kallappa suicide case. KSRTC has suspended transport service and schools, colleges have been closed following protests.