Bengaluru Feb 24 PTI Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Thursday said the situation is peaceful and under control in Shivamogga that witnessed violence including stone-pelting and arson following the murder of a 28-year-old Bajrang Dal activist earlier this week He said police are interrogating eight arrested and others in connection with the murder and all angles including the involvement of communal organisations are being looked into Situation in Shivamogga is under controlIm going there to take stock of the situation personally with officials there things are peaceful I compliment the people of Shivamogga Jnanendra said Addressing reporters here he termed the murder and subsequent violence as unfortunate and said efforts were on to secure justice for the deceased persons family and to punish the guilty There is no need for people to worry the government is with you and will provide protection Eight people have been arrested in the murder case interrogations are of other are on All angles are being looked into including information about involvement of communal organisations he added Harsha a resident of Seegehatti in Shivamogga was stabbed with lethal weapons by a group of people on Sunday night following which he was taken to McGann Hospital where he succumbed to injuries To a question on inciting statements and messages on social media after Shivamogga incident the Home Minister said We are monitoring the social media action will be taken against those posting such messages PTI KSU ROH ROH

Panaji Feb 21 PTI Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday condemned the killing of a 26-year-old Bajrang Dal activist in Karnataka as barbaric and claimed he was targeted for supporting the campaign against wearing hijab in educational institutes in the neighbouring stateThe Bajrang Dal activist Harsha a resident of Seegehatti in Shivamogaa district was attacked by a group of unidentified persons on Sunday night following which he was taken to a hospital where he succumbed to injuries Two persons have been arrested in connection with the murder the Karnataka police have saidReacting to the incident Sawant wrote on social media Is the FOE Freedom of Expression an exclusive right of some people who consider themselves more entitled than others Harsha was killed by anti national anti Hindu fundamentalists in Shivamogaa for supporting NoToHijab YesToUniform The Goa CM expressed condolences to the family members of the activistSawant further saidHarsha was a Nationalist I condemn this barbaric act My deepest sympathies are with the family members and friends PTI RPS RSY RSY

Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], February 21 (ANI): A 26-year-old Bajrang Dal activist Harsha was allegedly murdered on Sunday at around 9 pm in Karnataka's Shivamogga.