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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nNEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two absconding accused for allegedly sheltering the assailants involved in the 2022 murder of BJP Yuva Morcha leader Praveen Nettaru in Karnataka, taking the total number of arrests in the case to 24, as per a press release.Abdul Nasir P, alias Nasir, and Naushad were arrested on Saturday from Kochi in Kerala and Hosur in Tamil Nadu, respectively, in a coordinated operation carried out on the basis of inputs received from Andhra Pradesh Police, according to an NIA statement.With the latest arrests, the total number of accused held in the case has risen to 24, while three others remain absconding.With this, the total number of arrests in the case goes up to 24, with three accused still absconding.“NIA had earlier chargesheeted Abdul Nasir and Naushad in RC-36\/2022\/NIA\/DLI (Praveen Nettaru Muder Case) under various sections of IPC and UA (P) Act for knowingly and voluntarily harbouring the main assailants who had murdered Praveen Nettaru, District Executive Committee member of BJP Yuva Morcha, Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka,” the release said.A Look Out Circular (LOC) and an open-dated Warrant of Arrest had also been issued against the chargesheeted accused by the NIA Special Court, Bengaluru.Further, NIA had announced a reward of Rs 4,00,000 each for any information about their whereabouts.“NIA is continuing with its efforts to track down the remaining absconders,” the release said. (With ANI inputs)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n