The Udupi District court found Bhaskar Shetty’s wife Rajeshwari Shetty, son Navneet Shetty, and Nandalike-based astrologer Niranjan Bhat guilty of murdering the Bhaskar Shetty (52), an NRI entrepreneur from Indrali .
The cold-blooded murder of Bhaskar Shetty (52), an NRI entrepreneur from Indrali, sent shockwaves through the state. Shetty was allegedly murdered, and his body was cut into pieces and burned on a platform used for sacrificial fires. The district and sessions court here handed down its decision in the case on Tuesday, June 8, after a lengthy hearing.
Rajeshwari Shetty, the primary accused, is currently on bail. Navvneet Shetty and Niranjan Bhat are both in prison in Bengaluru. Srinivas Bhat, Niranjan’s father who was accused of deleting evidence, died of illness while the case was being heard. Raghavendra was released on bail.Another accused Raghavendra Bhat, who was also accused of deleting evidence, was found not guilty by the court. Subrhamanya J N, the district and sessions judge in this case, announced the the judgment
Shantaram Shetty, a special public prosecutor, had pleaded the case for the prosecution on behalf of the government about 161 witnesses were present in court during the trial.
“The entire claim made by the prosecution against the accused is baseless because there is no evidence or eye witness,” Pradeep Kumar, an attorney for the accused, told the reporters. The results of DNA tests were likewise inconclusive. Despite this, they were found guilty. This will undoubtedly be challenged at the Supreme Court.
I may recalled that Bhaskar Shetty’s mother reported her son missing to the Manipal police station on July 31 2016. Bhaskar had been murdered, according to the authorities who examined the matter. Rajeshwari and Navneet were detained on August 7 2016. The next day, Niranjan Bhat was detained.Bhaskar Shetty’s mother reported her son missing to the Manipal police station on July 31. Bhaskar had been murdered, according to the authorities who examined the matter. Rajeshwari and Navneet were detained on August 7. The next day, Niranjan Bhat was detained.
