Kasargod: Trio arrested for Madrasa teacher's murder, motive was to incite clashes, say cops


Stephan Kayyar
Daijiworld Media Network - Kasargod

Kasargod, Mar 24: The special police team investigating the murder of Madrasa teacher Riyaz has succeeded in arresting three persons in connection to the crime.

The arrested are S Nitin Rao (18), a resident of Kelugudde, Kasargod, N Akhilesh (25) of Sanna Kodlu, and Ajesh alia Appu (20) of Appayyanagar, Kelugudde.

The police have recovered the weapons and bike used in the crime.

All three were produced in the Kasargod court on Friday March 24 and remanded in judicial custody for 14 days.

Police said that only the three arrested were directly involved in the crime and no one else.

Riyaz (34), a Madrasa teacher, was found dead in the outskirts of Kasargod in the wee hours of March 20.

Accused Nitin and Ajesh went missing soon after the crime came to light, while Akhilesh continued to go to his workplace.

The special team, during investigation, zeroed in on those who face charges in various cases of murder and other crimes. In the process, they learnt that the accused trio was in town until the time of the murder, but Ajesh and Nitin went absconding soon after, which gave rise to suspicions.

The police then launched a search for the missing accused, and arrested them in Kasargod.

On receiving intelligence inputs that some forces had planned to create disturbances in Kasargod district after Riyaz's murder, the state home ministry formed a special team led by Kannur district crime intelligence bureau SP A Srinivas under the charge of IGP.

During investigation, it was learnt that the three accused had met and plotted Riyaz's murder at Talipadpu grounds in the outskirts of Kasargod on the night of March 20. While returning from work, Akhilesh had bought beer, brandy and ganja with him. The three consumed alcohol and ganja until midnight, after which they decided to commit a murder.

As per the plan, Ajesh went walking till Kelugudde armed with weapons, while Nitin and Akhilesh went ahead by bike. Ajesh went to the mosque yard and found the place deserted. Akhilesh remained seated on the bike, while Nitin forced his entry into the mosque compound with a stone in hand.

Riyaz, who was inside the mosque, came out on hearing sounds. As soon as he opened the door, the three accused barged inside and attacked him. Khateeb Abdul Azeez who was in another room rushed out on hearing the commotion, and was attacked with a stone by Nitin. Azeez then closed the door and rushed to the main prayer hall of the mosque and sounded an alert through the speaker.

The accused escaped from the spot on their bike. They went straight to an anganwady in Kelugudde and washed their blood-stained clothes in a tank there. Thereafter, they went to Akhilesh's house.

When Akhilesh's family questioned them about their whereabouts, they reportedly said that the police were searching for them in connection to a warrant against them for participating in clashes that occured during elections, and that they were hiding from police for this reason. Nitin and Ajesh stayed the night at Akhilesh's house.

For the next two days, Ajesh and Nitin hid themselves in a shed at Kelugudde, while Akhilesh resumed his work at a bank where he is employed. It is said that Ajesh and Nitin would quietly go home for meals without anyone's notice and return to the shed, telling their families that they were hiding from the police due to the warrant over election clashes.

As Ajesh and Nitin were engaged in coolie work, the locals noticed that they had gone missing and informed the police.


Motive

The police said that the murder was committed with an intention to incite clashes.

On March 18, a kabaddi tournament was organized at Talipadpu grounds. The accused went to the grounds with the intention of stealing a bike to roam around at night and buy liquor. They stole a bike and went towards Meepuguri in the wee hours, where they threw beer bottles into a playground where badminton tournament was going on. This gave rise to a fight during which Nitin was attacked with a stone. The police who arrived at the spot took the bike into their possession and during investigation, learnt that it was stolen from Talipadpu.

Nitin harboured a grudge after the clash, and on March 20 night, allegedly wanted to commit a murder in the vicinity of Kelugudde. On finding no one in their hunt for a target, the trio murdered Riyaz, it is said. Police sources said that they committed the murder in order to spark clashes in the district.

 

  

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  • N.M, Mangalore

    Sun, Mar 26 2017

    Keralities should get rid of this venomous ideology and party from their state asap.
    They will flourish and progress only once these dangerous people are shunted out.

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  • Rajesh, Udupi

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    Pratap Rao
    we often see parrots singing that 'terrorism has no religion' as soon as bomb blast happens.... but if a suspect carries hindu name, suddeny the jokers from top of t heir voice shount rsss modi trump what not.. when will such souls growp up only sicklar gods know...LOL

    and rsss mukt? there are lot of places in the unified india now in present pak and bangla where rss is entirely out.. so those people who want peace can make a visit and try to survive in a rss mukt peaceful land for a week.. LOL

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  • Stan, Udupi/Dubai

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    Such enemies of humanity does not deserve to live on taxpayers money

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  • NR, mangalore

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    No need to wait , hang them now.

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  • KRISHNA, mangalore

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    Kerala police can caught the murderers within 72 hrs why Karnataka police cant catch killer of Karthikraj and so many RSS and BJP LEADERS AND bbmc councilor in Bangalore

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  • KRISHNA, mangalore

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    Because Pinarai hates BJP

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  • Khursheed, abu dhabi

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    «« Police said that only three arrested were directly involved in the crime and no one else »»..... this statement stands for a question mark..

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  • Rajesh, Mulki

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    Which means there are indirect forces too but will not come in public.For the time being these three will be in jail for few months...That's it..Indirect forces will disown them...

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  • rims, dubai

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    These three physically involved in this crime and murdered the teacher. Whoever involved in contract killing will be arrested upon the investigation. Obviously, this is a contract killing.

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  • readerwriter007, pune

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    Irrespective which group, caste, religion ... we need to condemn this act. executing such an inhuman act killing a Madrasa teacher is not acceptable. Please eliminate these evils from the society. I don't care what congress favoured folks write here... what BJP supporters write here... but being a human looking for a peaceful society and future for our children.... I request the judicial system to punish these evils .. they don't have right to live in this society.

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  • Navin Shetty, Manipal/Bahrain

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    Well, we don't need such bhakths!

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  • Shankar, Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    When an anti-Hindu government is ruling Kerala, innocent Hindu youths will be charged for any unsolved cases!

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  • S.M. Nawaz Kukkikatte, Dubai

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    Yes Shankar
    Same like Ajmer Blast RSS terrors given life sentence by Court

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    After successful back door entry in Goa & Manipur, BJP is trying their luck in Karnataka & Kerala ...

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  • Sam, Kasaragod

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    In kerala bjp no way.
    Modi have to born again to win bjp in kerala bcz kerala people are educated and knows the impact of bjp government.

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  • Alphonso Rodrigues, Udupi

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    Nobody is gonna murder someone just for kicks , For sure Riyaz too might have done something. Its very fishy. Both the sides have to thoroughly investigated to come to a logical conclusion.

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  • Vantage Point, Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    Lol...don't try to defend sanghis under fake names....Now when role of your masters are confirmed...How to defend them to prove yourself holy...defame and spread lies on maulvi Riyaz...Man you people even don't let dead man to live in peace...what was his crime being "M" to defame him and spread lies..

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  • Alphonso Rodrigues, Udupi

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    I am not a Sanghi or nor with a fake name. But we have to be fair, for sure Riyaz is not a saint. There has to be something that needs to be investigated.

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  • Harold D'cunha, Mangalore, India

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    Alphonso Rodrigues, Udupi

    Just for the sake some cheap publicity, do not write crap here. if some one want to incite violence, these murderers have choses a soft target and that too, a religious leader, to be killed.

    Thank God, the murderers have been caught. Malyalam and Malyalee culture is uniting Keralites, irrespective of religion and the divisive forces are trying to break it through back door, by using religion.

    I have lived with Keralites and I do know, how they care for each other. No religion barrier.

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  • Raj, Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    Need to bring changes in law to stop mockery of democracy. We need some serious leaders to rule out country.

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  • Charan, Mangaluru

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    You cannot clap with one hand, There must be a strong reason for the murder , otherwise these young boys won't take huge risk by putting their life in prison. if both sides thoroughly investigated, the actual motives behind the murder can be exposed

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  • Gudana, mangalore

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    H....a terrorism is reality ... Don't spread fake facts to hide it.I know you people are well versed in making lies into truth... The more you hide it more you are helping it to grow...

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  • Rajesh, Udupi

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    terrorism is reality ? so you are not someone who says "teroroist don't have religion'? Or you decide once the name of the terrorist is revealed and then take a stand? LOL

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  • Victor, Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    Trio arrested.Rest i s all story for children...confession of the criminals begins and ends with them.As per the news they wanted to create religious tension its a paid crime...police have done good job they know the truth they cannot reach there?so this story will satisfy everybody

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  • Razak Kalladka, Kalladka

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    This is the high drama created by sangh parivar .. Ban R.. and Save India...

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  • Vantage Point, Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    This is what happens when people like yogis are made C.M...these thugs survive on anti Muslim hatred which is their oxygen...and steps like this makes them emboldened..The media in India has played major role in normalizing Hindutva and showing blind eye to its atrocities...A fake fatwa creates ripples across national media...Have you seen this murder by Hindutva activists do...they wont...few months back a person called Faisal was murdered by RSS goons for converting ..Imagine the outrage if it had happened from other side ,coz our media as failed to do its duty..It panders to those in power ...and worried of loosing TRP if they speak against Hindutva extremist..Much of the National media is still trying to make yogi look better...
    Recently RSS pracharaks were convicted for their role in ajmer Sufi shrine blast...Instead of calling them as terrorist...our media called them as activist..This is the state of our media....India is now Hindutvised India
    ...And for those people who are still thinking these people are fringe they must be living in some different planet..Congress will loose the battle in future if you still call them as fringe...they are mainstream..

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  • devkumar, mangan oor/new delhi

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    shahnawaz...around 300 RSS workers in kerala. Without knowing the truth dont blame on others. Stop spitting venom..which of no use now.

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  • Mahendra Shetty, Mumbai Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    NOW PEOPLE ARE BLAMING RSS BJP...THE CULPRITS MUST BE PUNISHED ...

    THE SAME PEOPLE WERE QUIET WHEN RSS BJP MEN KILLED BY CPM GOONS...

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  • Harish, Kadaba

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    If you get sufficient proof they are doing he culprit kill them same way they killed teacher

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  • G M Hegde, Udupi

    Fri, Mar 24 2017

    If this is the exact version of police report then there are many holes in the investigation.

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  • Frank, Karkala

    Fri, Mar 24 2017

    they are innocent .. soon they will get green signal. But why hiding ther innocent face.. 2mrow karkala nalin ill be on street...as usual. .:) with slogan

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  • Pratap Rao, Bangalore

    Fri, Mar 24 2017

    Is it enough to book the three culprits? They surely must have been instructed by the bigger fish. The Kerala police need to go after them. I wish the country gets more police officials of the kind. We need an RSS mukt bharat

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  • S. M. Nawaz Kukkikatte, Dubai

    Fri, Mar 24 2017

    See their motive behind the crime.
    "Nitin harboured a grudge after the clash, and on March 20 night, allegedly wanted to commit a murder in the vicinity of Kelugudde.....they committed the murder in order to spark clashes in the district."

    They already brainwashed by R...
    Ganja alcohol just another material for them to committed the murder crime.

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  • Kiran Shetty, Sullia

    Fri, Mar 24 2017

    Drug addicted people cannot make R.. muktha Bharata ,you may be day dreaming get well soon .But I condemn innocent person killing ,and this criminals must put behind bars permanent.

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  • D.P.Shetty, Bahrain

    Fri, Mar 24 2017

    People using Modi & BJP name as this criminals are hired for crime. No where it's not mentioned which party they are belonging, only theirs name looks like Hindus

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  • Poojary, Mlore

    Fri, Mar 24 2017

    Ganja is real threat to the society . See lot of youngster addicted to this...

    DisAgree [6] Agree [64] Reply Report Abuse

  • Falcon, KKB Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    BD is real threat to societ.

    DisAgree [7] Agree [36] Reply Report Abuse

  • A R Ashraf, Manjeshwar/Sharjah

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    Motive for this killing is Gandhi killer R.. ideology not ganja or alcohol.

    DisAgree [6] Agree [29] Reply Report Abuse

  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Fri, Mar 24 2017

    Now even Governors give back door entry ...

    DisAgree [6] Agree [56] Reply Report Abuse

  • Annu, Sharjah

    Fri, Mar 24 2017

    3 nationalist

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  • EMI VARGHESE, BRIGHTON

    Fri, Mar 24 2017

    NOW MODI WILL CALL TO POLICE STATION.

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  • Zuhair, Udupu/Muscat

    Fri, Mar 24 2017

    BJP is trying hard to establish its presence in Kerala. The only way they can do it is by creating communal disharmony in the state. Through which they can create a fear among the Hindus and win their votes. Same thing happening in Bengal.

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  • Voice of Ram, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 24 2017

    Brother, please.

    This is not political, purely drugs and alchohol addiction. If the accused had got someone other than Riyaz, they would have become the victim.

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  • Abdul Jabbar, Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    Yes brother u r absolutely right but they were anyhow looking to commit a murder in order to start a communal riot... They wanted to kill someone from a particular community. The day we stop reacting to murders based on religion and treat all the murders as same regardless of religions, this will stop.

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  • Zuhair, Udupi/Muscat

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    Yes brother, its very hard to invoke hate in the minds of normal person, so these thugs are given alcohol n drugs by their masters.

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  • Esther, Mumbai

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    @voice of ram, in the Mosque at that hour of the night only Muslims will be there. Intentional. They wanted to create Gujarat scenario.

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  • Orton Cordeiro, Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    Why you are so imotional?

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Fri, Mar 24 2017

    Struggling hard to increase seat share from One to ....

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  • Avinash, Ksd/Bluru

    Sat, Mar 25 2017

    But what about Lokasabha? What will you do to increase your seats of 44 ? You will create one more Godhra?

    The people who had brutally murdered 9 innocent fishermen in Marad, Kerala are talking about justice now.

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