Rudresh murder is an act of terror; PFI activists wanted to kill 2 RSS men: NIA

April 22, 2017

Bengaluru, Apr 22: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said in a chargesheet that RSS worker Rudresh's murder was a planned act of terror and that the attackers had planned to kill two other RSS workers as well.

The chargesheet was filed before the special NIA court in Bengaluru on Friday. Rudresh was hacked to death on December 12, 2016 at Kamaraj Road in Bengaluru by two-bike borne men in full public view.

“Their aim was to trigger terror among the public and prevent people from joining the RSS. They were indoctrinated into believing that they would fulfill the objective of Islam and jihad by killing a kafir,” the controversial charge sheet said.

The accused Irfan Pasha, (32), a resident of Govindapuram, Waseem Ahmed (32) of Austin Town, Mohammad Sadiq (35) of Marappa Garden, Mohammed Mujeeb Ulla (46) of RT Nagar and Asim Sheriff (40) of Benson Town are members of Popular Front of India (PFI) and its affiliated political organisation Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI).

They had no enmity with Rudresh, but decided to kill him as he was an RSS?activist, the charge sheet states.

The accused held a series of meetings near Aqsa Masjid and near Chhoti Charminar Masjid in Bengaluru in September 2016 where the conspiracy was hatched. The NIA?will continue investigations under section 173 (8) of CrPC.

Rudresh was murdered by two men around 11.30 am on Kamaraj Road on October 16, 2016 when he was on his way home after an RSS march.

Police arrested Pasha, Ahmed, Sadiq and Mujeeb Ulla on October 27, 2016, and Sheriff on November 2, 2016. The accused were booked under IPC?sections 302 (r/w 34 murder), 120-B (criminal conspiracy) and sections 16 1(a), 18, 20 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Based on the direction of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the NIA registered a case afresh and took up the investigation.

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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