RN Nayak murder case: Court holds 9, including Bannanje Raja guilty; sentence to be pronounced on Apr 4
Team Udayavani, Mar 30, 2022, 5:22 PM IST
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A KCOCA court in Belagavi on Wednesday held nine persons, including gangster Bannanje Raja guilty and convicted them in the murder case of BJP leader and businessman R N Nayak. The sentence in the matter will be pronounced on April 4.
Bannanje Raja alias Rajendra Kumar (54) is one of the prime accused in the sensational case murder of BJP leader and businessman R N Nayak from Ankola in Uttara Kannada.
KCOCA Case Trial and Conviction:
– #RNNayak murder case was charge sheeted under #KCOCA Provisions
– Trial conducted by the KCOCA Special Court, Belagavi
– over 200 witnesses examined;
– Conviction pronounced; 9 held guilty
(3/3)@CMofKarnataka @JnanendraAraga @DgpKarnataka— Pratap Reddy, IPS (@PratapReddyC) March 30, 2022
It is alleged that Bannanje Raja, who was notorious for demanding hafta (ransom money) from businessmen, had demanded Rs 3 crore from RN Nayak. However as he refused to accede to the demands, Bannanje Raja allegedly got him killed on December 21, 2013.
After investigation, police had named 16 accused in the case. Of which, 13 accused, including Bannanje Raja, have been arrested. Bannanje Raja is the 9th accused in the 500-page charge sheet prepared and submitted to the court by the police.
Presently, Raja is languishing in the Hindalaga jail in Belagavi.
Bannanje Raja has a total of 48 cases of hafta, extortion, murder, and arms offenses in various police stations in Udupi, Mangaluru, Uttara Kannada, Bangalore, Mysuru, and Shivamogga.
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