Kasargod: The special police team investigating the murder of Imam Riyas Moulavi will look into the role of BJP MP from Mangalore Nalin Kumar Kateel, who is said to have delivered a hate speech shortly before the murder of Riyas during the inaugural function of a kabaddi tournament.
Crime Branch superintendent of police A Srinivas, who is heading the special team, told media persons that the police had asked the functionaries of Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), the trade union wing of the RSS which organised the tournament, to furnish the video of the event.
The police have received a complaint alleging that the three people arrested in this case, who are members of the BJP, might have been instigated by the Kannada MP who urged the audience not to forget the killing of Suhas. Suhas, the district vice president of BMS, was murdered in April 2008 in Kasargod. The kabaddi tournament was organised on March 18 in memory of Suhas.
Meanwhile, IUML state committee demanded the police to look into the provocative speech by Nalin Kumar. A press release, issued by party state general secretary KPA Majeed said that the MP’s speech had motivated the murderers.
The police have, however, have received the seven-minute long video clip of the event from a local TV channel, which aired the event.