The Karnataka Police Tuesday mentioned they arrested two males in reference to the homicide of R N Kulkarni, the 82-year-old retired Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer who died after being hit by a automobile whereas strolling contained in the Mysore College campus Friday. The police mentioned the probe revealed that the homicide befell over a property dispute.
The police recognized the arrested as Manu, 30, an MBA graduate, and his pal Varun, an MCA graduate. Mysuru Metropolis Police Commissioner Chandragupta mentioned Manu is the son of Madappa, who had constructed a constructing subsequent to Kulkarni’s home within the TK Format of Sharadadevi Nagar.
Kulkarni had objected to the alleged violation of the bylaws of Mysore Metropolis Company (MCC) by Madappa as he constructed the home with out leaving sufficient area. He initially approached the company, which didn’t provoke any motion, and later an area court docket. The court docket issued discover to the MCC, which in flip issued discover to Madappa on November 2 stating that it might demolish the construction for not abiding by the bylaw.
RN Kulkarni retired as an assistant director of the IB.
This growth enraged Manu and he hatched a plan to kill Kulkarni, mentioned the police. Throughout the probe, the police came upon that Manu and Varun had finished their homework and deliberate the killing. Varun had taken Manu in his two-wheeler to indicate the place the place Kulkarni normally got here to stroll. On Friday, Manu, who had purchased the automobile from one Raghu, erased the registration quantity on the quantity plate and mowed down Kulkarni whereas he was strolling contained in the college campus to make it appear to be a highway accident, mentioned the police.
Initially, the VV Puram site visitors police booked a case of a hit-and-run highway accident resulting from negligence and rash driving. Later, it was found that Kulkarni was murdered as CCTV visuals clearly confirmed that it was a deliberate act.
Chandragupta mentioned Manu was driving the automobile when the incident befell. Even Madappa was not conscious of his son’s plans, he mentioned and added that additional investigations have been underway.
“There may be one other accused within the case and we’ve launched a manhunt to nab him,” the police mentioned.
Kulkarni, born in 1940 in Savanur of Karnataka’s Haveri district, was a graduate of Karnataka College, Dharwad. He started working with the IB in 1963, serving in a number of positions for the subsequent three a long time earlier than retiring as an assistant director in 1998.
Kulkarni, who spent his retired life in Mysuru, authored books together with ‘Aspects of Terrorism in India’ and ‘Sin of Nationwide Conscience’. ‘Aspects of Terrorism in India’ was launched in 2019 by Nirmala Sitharaman, then defence minister.
Kulkarni additionally labored with the Analysis and Evaluation Wing and was a part of a diplomatic mission overseas. He was awarded a medal by the federal government of Nagaland in appreciation of his service through the insurgency.
He lived together with his spouse Vatsala, whereas his son and daughter lived overseas.