BENGALURU: The four accused arrested in the RSS leader Rudresh murder case frequently visited Kerala to attend meetings of radical outfits. Police suspect the accused may have even been trained by members of such outfits. On Friday, the accused were remanded to 14 days police custody.
Waseem Ahmed (30), a resident of Austin Town, Mohammed Mazhar (35) of J C Nagar, Mohammed Mujibulla alias Moula (44) of R T Nagar and Irfan Pasha (30) of Govindapura were arrested on Thursday.
A police officer told Express that Waseem, who attacked Rudresh with a machete, was trained by a radical organisation. Waseem’s family had also told police he was attending meetings often called by the group, he added. “We are collecting all evidences to make the case strong as they tried to disturb peace between two communities,” he added.
“Preliminary investigation has revealed that the accused had gone to Kerala two days after the murder. They also visited Kuppam in Andhra Pradesh and met some people. We believe that the accused might have been trained by an organisation and they often visited camps in an isolated place in Kerala. Interrogation will throw more light on the matter and we need two more days to conclude if any other people are involved in the murder,” the officer added.
However, on Friday, Waseem’s parents claimed he was innocent and he had not gone out of the house and was watching TV at that time of the murder. The family has decided to seek legal help to prove Waseem’s innocence.
Mazhar, a resident of Marappa Garden in JC Nagar, was staying in a rented house since four years and was running a workshop in Shivajinagar. It was said that Rudresh had allegedly assaulted Mazhar over a trivial issue. Speaking to Express, the owner the house rented by Mazhar said that his tenant was a good person. “He was living with his mother and a younger brother. He would not talk to neighbours much, but I do not think he is involved in the crime,” he said.
“Around 3.30 am on Wednesday, police barged into a portion on the second floor where Mazhar lived and said he was involved in a bike theft case. They took him to the station, but I did not know he was involved in a murder,” a neighbour said.