Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Jan 19: After the arrest of Tasleem (41), a former BJP activist, for plotting the murder of some prominent Hindu leaders from Dakshina Kannada district, there is widespread suspicion that he was made a part of the BJP with the specific intention of winning over the confidence of leaders owing allegiance to BJP, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Bajrang Dal etc and then killing them.

Tasleem was arrested by Delhi police supposedly for planning to eliminate Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat, Jagadish Shenava and Sharan Pumpwell. Other Hindu leaders have now been asked to exercise caution.

Tasleem was identified as a former BJP worker after his pictures in the company of BJP leaders from Kasargod district and nearby areas surfaced in social media. BJP leader, Raheem Uchil, confessed having seen Tasleem participating actively in BJP programmes in the past. District BJP spokesperson, Harikrishna Bantwal, expressed the opinion that Tasleem would have been inducted into the BJP with the purpose of collecting inside information and to attack the party and its leaders. He pointed out that a person working with other Hindu activists gets to know all information about the leaders, which makes it easy for them to target their prey.

Raheem Uchil recalled that he had met Tasleem four years ago relating to choosing of office bearers for BJP minority morcha in Kasargod. He said Tasleem discussd with him issues like Godhra violence and Ayodhya and it seemed he did not have in-depth knowledge and had misconception. He admits that he did not support his nomination to the post of secretary because as per his assessment, Tasleem lacked communication skill and in-depth knowledge. He said he had met Tasleem at a hotel a few months back after a gap of four year, and the photo that appeared recently in social websites was clicked in that hotel.

Raheem expressed the doubt that he could have been named in the list of targets by Taseem. It is said that the police had questioned Tasleem after his name was linked with the murder of Kalia Rafiq in the year 2017.