Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje

Daijiworld Media Network – Bantwal

Bantwal, May 2: A large number of people gathered at BC Road in Bantwal to pay their final respects to Suhas Shetty, the rowdysheeter who was murdered in Bajpe, Mangaluru. Over a thousand workers assembled to witness the final darshan of Suhas Shetty’s mortal remains.

Arrangements for public viewing were made at the BC Road bus stand, where crowds turned up in significant numbers. In solidarity, all shops remained closed, and only a few private vehicles were seen on the roads. With no bus services operating in the area, volunteers from the organisation facilitated transportation for students and senior citizens using private vehicles.

Among those present at the location were Bantwal MLA Rajesh Naik, Beltangady MLA Harish Poonja, RSS leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat, and several other leaders. IG Amit Singh, SP Yathish N, town police inspector Anantapadmanabha, and SI Ramakrishna have stationed themselves in Bantwal to oversee the situation.

Meanwhile, minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, who also serves as the district in-charge minister for Mangaluru, is scheduled to meet chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday to discuss the recent murders and the overall law and order situation in the region.

A statement from minister Rao’s office read, “In the wake of the two murder cases in Mangaluru in the recent past, the Minister will discuss with the chief minister the actions taken by the police and the need to maintain strict law and order.”

Suhas Shetty’s funeral procession began from the private hospital where his body was kept and proceeded to his hometown Beltangady. A large crowd accompanied the procession, with police personnel deployed at major junctions along the route to ensure safety and maintain order.