Kannada Actress Arrested in Brother’s Murder Case

Kannada actress Shanaya Katwe has been arrested in her brother, 32 year old [Type Rakesh Katwe’s murder case.

Kannada actress Shanaya Katwe has been arrested by Hubli Rural police in her brother, 32 year old Rakesh Katwe’s murder case. According to reports, Rakesh’s decapitated head was found in Devaragudihal forest area and the remaining parts of his mutilated body were dumped across different parts of Hubli. 

The Dharwad police have nabbed 4 other suspects who have been identified as Niyazahemed Katigar, Tousif Channapur, Altaf Mulla,and Aman Giraniwale living in the city. During the investigation, it came to light that Rakesh’s murder had a connection with his own sister, Shanaya who is a model turned actress.  

Shanaya was allegedly in love with the accused Niyazahemed Katigar. Rakesh had opposed their love affair which prompted Niyazahemed to plot his murder. According to reports, on April 9, Shanaya visited Hubballi to promote an upcoming movie. On the same day, the murder took place in their house. Rakesh was strangled to death. A day later, Katigar and his friends chopped the body, and dumped the pieces across various places in and around the city.  Accordingly, Shanaya was arrested on 22nd April. 

Shanaya made her acting debut in 2018 with the Kannada film ‘Idam Premam Jeevanam’ and was seen in the recent adult comedy ‘Ondu Ghanteya Kathe’.

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