Bangalore, Apr 28: Mangalore North MLA B A Mohiuddin Bava handed over a cheque of Rs 10 lakh from the State government to the family of Kabeer, who was shot dead by Anti-Naxal Force personnel near Sringeri three months ago.
Kabeer a 23-year-old Muslim youth from Krishnapur in Mangalore was gunned down on April 19 this year, near Sringeri check-post while he and four others were transporting cattle from Theerthahalli to Mangalore on a pick-up truck.
The incident has triggered communal tension in Sringeri as Sangh Parivar activists tried to attack the victim's family members, who visited Sringeri to bring back the dead body.
Series of protests were held demanding justice to Kabeer and action against ANF personnel. Even though ANF has claimed that they mistook the group for Naxals, local residents felt that it was a deliberate murder.
ANF constable Naveen G Naik, who had shot down Kabir had been granted bail by Karnataka High Court.
Initially state government announced Rs 5 lakh as compensation. But later it enhanced to Rs 10 lakh.
ZP member Melwyn D'Souza, MCC Member Ayaz Krishnapur, Purushothama Chithrapura, Prathibha Kulai, Suhail Kandak, Keshava Sanil, Krishna Ameen, Sunil, Jabbar, Muhammad Shoaib, Muhammad Ali, Revenue Inspector Naveen, MCC Engineer Khader and others present on the occasion.
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