Bajrang Dal man murder: Six arrested, cops say all have criminal past

Six people have been arrested while about a dozen others detained for questioning in connection with Bajrang Dal activist Harsha's murder in Karnataka's Shivamogga. The district remained tense on Tuesday as a few incidents of violence were reported.

Harsha was stabbed to death on Sunday night allegedly by a group of men, who came in a car. Police suspect the involvement of seven people in the murder.

Senior police officials said that all the accused have been identified.

The police said of the arrested men, three had committed the murder. All are residents of Shivamogga, and aged between 20 and 22 years. They all have a criminal past, according to the police.

Curfew has been extended till Friday morning in Shivamogga, where violence erupted on Monday during the funeral procession of Harsha.

Though the Karnataka government ruled out any possibility of the murder being linked to the row over hijab, State Revenue Minister R Ashoka said the murder has a link with the ongoing Hijab row in the state.

State Home Minister Araga Dyanendra also said that organisations behind the hijab row are also under the scanner and their role is also being looked at.