Shivamogga Bajrang Dal activist murder: Govt appeals for calm, protesters call Karnataka bandh | 10 points
India TV NewsHighlights Harsha, a resident of Seegehatti, was attacked by a group of unknown persons in Shivamogga Situation in Shivamogga continues is volatile after procession march turned violent Karnataka government has appealed for calm, as hunt for culprits is underway Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra said on Monday that the police have arrested three persons in connection with the killing of Harsha, a Bajrang Dal activist who was stabbed to death in Shivamogga on Sunday night. The procession march organised for Harsha turned violent as incidents of stone-pelting, and torching of vehicles were reported from Shivamogga, forcing the police to use tear gas and lathi charge against the protesters. On Monday, three persons were injured when miscreants pelted stones during the funeral procession of the deceased Harsha that took place amid tight security, even as several vehicles were torched and damaged while there were reports of some shops being ransacked. Earlier, hundreds of people and Hindu workers took part in the funeral procession that was joined by Eshwarappa, who also the local MLA and Shivamogga MP B Y Raghavendra.