“Suhas Shetty murder: Accused Adil Mehroof paid ₹3 lakhs to the killers from monetary compensation provided by Karnataka govt”, Opindia, May 4, 2025:
“Karnataka Police have made a startling revelation in the Suhas Shetty murder case. According to the police, one of the key accused, Adil Mehroof, allegedly financed the murder using a portion of the Rs 25 lakh compensation awarded to his family by the Congress-led Karnataka government. The money was originally meant as relief following the murder of Adil’s brother, Mohammed Fazil, who died in a communal clash in 2022.
Police found during the investigation that Adil paid Rs 3 lakh from the government aid to co-accused Abdul Safwan as part of the deal to kill Shetty. The funds, which were meant to support the victims’ family, have instead allegedly facilitated a revenge killing.
Suhas Shetty was hacked to death on 1st May 2025 in the Kinnikambla area of Bajpe in Karnataka. He was the prime accused in the high-profile 2022 murder of Mohammed Fazil. According to reports, four masked men attacked Fazil on 28th July 2022. The then BJP-led Bommai government had not extended any ex-gratia aid to Fazil’s family. However, when the Congress-led government under Siddaramaiah came to power in 2023, they provided financial aid to four families affected by the incident, including Fazil’s……..”
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