Sharon Pumpwell, VHP leader, Fazil murder
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VHP leader Sharon Pumpwell said in a video speech at Tumkaru on January 29 that the Muslim youth Fazil was killed to avenge the murder of BJP leader Praveen Nettaru. Pic:: Twitter

Slain Muslim youth's father seeks arrest of VHP leader Sharon Pumpwell


The father of a slain Muslim youth from Surathkal in Mangaluru has accused Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Sharan Pumpwell of being the conspirator behind the killing of his son and has urged the police to book him.

In a memorandum to city police commissioner N Shashi Kumar, Ummer Farooq, Fazil’s father, said Pumpwell had in a speech at Tumakuru on Sunday (January 29) said that Hindu youths had killed Fazil in retaliation to the murder of BJP youth wing leader Praveen Nettaru in Sullia.

The video of the speech had gone viral on the social media.

Farooq said in the memorandum that Fazil was hacked to death in front of people on July 28 last year in Surathkal. The Surathkal police had registered a case and arrested eight people in connection with the case. A chargesheet was also filed before the jurisdictional court.

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Farooq, who watched the video of Pumpwell’s speech as part of VHP’s Shaurya Yatra in Tumakuru, said the latter had praised the efforts of the culprits in the murder of Fazil. He also said the killing was to avenge the murder of BJYM leader Praveen Nettaru.

Nettaru was killed by motorbike-borne assailants at Bellare in Sullia taluk of Dakshina Kannada district on July 26 last year.

Farooq said it is clear that Pumpwell had prior information about the murder and suspected that he had led the conspiracy behind the murder. He urged the police to arrest Pumpwell and counduct further investigation into Fazils murder.

City police commissioner told reporters that he has sought legal opinion on the matter. Congress, SDPI and JD(S) also have sought legal action against Pumpwell.

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