The Udupi Town Police have a registered a suo motu case against a Shivamogga resident for sharing an inciting post on his Facebook account with regard to the quadruple murder at Nejaru.
The police identified the accused as Hafeez Muhammed. The post said ‘preparation illade Praveen Chowgaleyannu kolluva ondu sulabhada daariyannu Nejarinavaru kaledukondaru’ (Nejaru residents lost an easy way to kill Praveen Chowgale (the murder accused) without getting prepared for it).
A case was registered under Sections 115, abetment of an offence and 505(2), promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between classes, of the Indian Penal Code.
