Bengaluru, July 13 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two key accused who had been absconding for nearly four years in the murder case of BJP Yuva Morcha leader Praveen Nettaru, marking a significant breakthrough in one of Karnataka's most high-profile murder investigations.

The arrested accused have been identified as Naushad (32), a resident of Poyyagudde in Padangady village of Belthangady taluk in Dakshina Kannada district, and Abdul Nazeer (41), a resident of Somwarpet taluk in Kodagu district. Both were among the prime accused in the case, and the NIA had announced a cash reward of Rs.2 lakh each for information leading to their arrest.

According to NIA sources, Naushad had been living under a fake identity to...