Overview
- The filing before the NIA Special Court in Bengaluru invokes the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (2023) and the Arms Act (1959).
- The agency says Shetty was surveilled for months before seven men in two vehicles staged a crash, blocked his escape and killed him with swords and machetes.
- The charges name alleged mastermind Abdul Safwan, a former PFI member, along with Niyaz, Mohammed Musamir and Noushad.
- Investigators say Adil Maharoof financed the operation to recruit attackers, while others named include Kalandar Shafi, M Nagaraja, Ranjith, Mahammed Rizwan, Azaruddin and Abdul Khader.
- The NIA says its investigation of another arrested suspect, Abdul Razak, is ongoing as it examines the broader conspiracy.