Summary:
The personal aide of former mayor R Sampath Raj has been named the key accused in the August 11 east Bengaluru riots in which four people were killed.
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According to the prosecution Arun Manoraj R fostered ill will against Congress MLA R Akhanda Srinivasamurthy and encouraged malefactors to target his residence in Kaval.
Considering to the arguments of prosecution city civil session court had denied bail to Manoraj on September 15.
Manoraj a resident of KSFC Layout in Lingarajapuram was arrested by Central Crime Branch (CCB) police on August 19.
He is civil contractor and relative of Sampath Raj; so far the CCB has arrested 35 persons for attacking the MLA house.
Special Public Prosecutor P Prasanna Kumar stated ‘’Manoraj is one of the chief conspirators who took advantage of a derogative Facebook post by the MLA’s nephew Naveen to achieve his ulterior motive.
He conspired and motivated others accused to commit the offences and gave it a color of mob violence’’.
As per the prosecution Manoraj was waiting for the opportunity to strike MLA.
On August 19 miscreants armed with weapons attacked the house and took away 500 grams of gold ornaments cash and property documents.
They also set the house and several vehicles ablaze and caused the loss of INR 3 Cr.