The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the probe into the murder of RSSworker R Rudresh. It took over the case on December 8 on the direction of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
"The Bengaluru police is investigating the case for offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, as amended, as the crime was a terrorist act, committed with a motive to strike terror in the minds of common citizens. A team of officers of the NIA will reach Bengaluru shortly to visit the crime scene and commence the investigation. The NIAwill place the FIR before the NIAspecial court at Bengaluru (sic)," the NIA said in a statement.
The agency has re-registered the case at the NIA police station, Hyderabad. Rudresh was hacked to death with a machete by two men on a motorcycle on KKamaraj Road on October 16, 2016. Police arrested five people, including a PFI leader.
"The Bengaluru police is investigating the case for offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, as amended, as the crime was a terrorist act, committed with a motive to strike terror in the minds of common citizens. A team of officers of the NIA will reach Bengaluru shortly to visit the crime scene and commence the investigation. The NIAwill place the FIR before the NIAspecial court at Bengaluru (sic)," the NIA said in a statement.
The agency has re-registered the case at the NIA police station, Hyderabad. Rudresh was hacked to death with a machete by two men on a motorcycle on KKamaraj Road on October 16, 2016. Police arrested five people, including a PFI leader.