Mangaluru blast: 'How can police call it terror activity?' DK Shivakumar

The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president also said that the Mangaluru blast was declared as a terror activity, without even investigation.

Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar alleged that the BJP government and state’s Director General of Police(DGP) together are damaging the image of Karnataka on a global level. The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president also said that the Mangaluru blast was declared as a terror activity, without even investigation.

Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar alleged that the BJP government and state’s Director General of Police(DGP) together are damaging the image of Karnataka on a global level.

Speaking to the reporters on Thursday, DK Shivakumar said, “Hours after the Mangaluru blast. the ruling government and DGP immediately declared it as a terrorist activity without any investigation, as if it was similar to Mumbai terror attack. How can the police call someone a terrorist without even a basic investigation? If it was a terror attack, why did not they immediately shif the case to National Investigation Agency (NIA). BJP government got used to diverting the main issues by creating panic among the public”

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Meanwhile, Karnataka home minister Araga Jnanendra slammed DK Shivakumar for questioning the police integrity. “Congress is stooping to a new low every day in the state. It is sad that DK Shivakumar is doing politics over a terror attack. It is his attempt to demoralize the police department,” said Jnandendra.

On November 19, an explosion was reported in an auto-rickshaw in Mangaluru, injuring the driver and the passenger, Mohammed Shariq (24) who is also the prime accused in the case. Karnataka police chief declared it as a terror act and revealed that the accused has links with organized terror groups. The case was later handed over to the NIA.