Udupi: The district court has granted interim bail to Niranjan Bhat, an accused in the Bhaskar Shetty murder case so that he could perform the last rites of his father. Hearing a plea filed by the accused’s counsel, the court granted Bhat interim bail on the condition that he shall execute a Rs 5 lakh […]

Udupi: The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, September 18 rejected the bail petition filed by Niranjan Bhat, a co-accused in the sensational murder of Udupi hotelier Bhaskar Shetty. Niranjan had moved the apex court seeking bail after the Karnataka High court had dismissed his petition. Hearing the petition, the SC bench presided over by Justice S […]

Mangaluru:The Principal District and Sessions Court on Monday decided to fix the date of trial in the Bhaskar Shetty murder case on November 28. Shanthi Bai, Principal Public Prosecutor, told that the charges were read out against all the five accused in the case in the court here on Monday. But all of them denied […]

Udupi : Karnataka high court has rejected bail plea filed by Niranjan Bhat, the third accused in the murder of Udupi based businessman, Bhaskar Shetty.A single member high court bench on Wednesday asked the accused to submit all proofs to the prosecution inconnection to the murder case and file a fresh bail petition before concerned […]

Karkala: Karkala police have stopped a possible protest at Belman in Bhaskar Shetty murder accused Niranjan Bhat’s house where his father was about to perform special rituals in the newly built Homa Kunda, on Wednesday at Belman. Local people gathered in front of Shrinivas Bhat’s house who is father of Niranjan Bhat and an accused […]

Udupi: Udupi businessman Bhaskar Shetty’s murder case has taken a new twist. The CID team investigating the case has found out that Niranjan Bhat had asked a person from Nandalike to confess that he had committed the murder with the promise of cash, flat and a car. There were several lapses in the police inquiry. […]

Udupi/Mangaluru: The court on Thursday remanded Niranjan Bhat, one of the prime accused in Udupi businessman Bhaskar Shetty’s murder case to two days CID custody. Five accused in the case are currently in judicial custody till September 19; the CID had applied for Niranjan’s custody and the court granted it.

Udupi: The prime accused of business man Bhaskar Hegde murder Rajeshwari and Navneet Shetty wife and son of Bhaskar Shetty were produced in front of court, on Friday and the court has extended their police custody till August 16. The police custody of Navneet and Rajeshwari ended today and ASP Suman and DySP Kumaraswamy led […]

Udupi: In a meeting under the flagship of Bunts community over businessman Bhaskar Shetty’s murder, community leaders urged the concerned authorities not to pass the property of Bhaskar to his wife who is an accused in the case, and for a fair probe in the case. They also urged district BJP President and lawyer Mattaru […]

Udupi: Niranjan Bhat, who is the accused in business man Bhaskar Shetty murder has been reportedly arrested in Dharwad. As per the sources information, Niranjan Bhat (26) has been arrested by the police on Sunday late night, but the police haven’t confirmed the news yet. When the driver of Bhat’s car is questioned about the […]