Mangalore: Kanchan Textile Murder Case - Fourth Accused in Police Net
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore
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Mangalore, Mar 12: In yet another arrest in connection with the murder of Kanchan Textiles manager Dinesh Raj, Bunder police on Monday March 12 took into custody the fourth accused in the case.
The accused is Fayaz (24), a resident of Manchila near Ullal. He was traced and arrested from Thokkottu at around 11.30 am.
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It may be recalled that Dinesh was murdered on February 14 by four assailants, who had barged into his shop and escaped after hacking him to death.
Fayaz, an auto rickshaw driver, is said to be among the four assailants.
Of the seven suspects who are said to be behind the murder, police have already arrested four including Fayaz. The others are Jalaluddin and Majar who were held on March 5, and Syed Azeez from Bangalore.
Earlier news
Mangalore: Kanchan Textiles Murder Case - Bangalore Man Arrested
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS)
Mangalore, Mar 12: Bunder police have arrested another accused in connection with the murder of Dinesh Raj, manager of Kanchan textiles in the city.
The arrested is Syed Azeez (24), a resident of Haji Nagar of Gangadhar Nagar, Bangalore.
Police arrested him on charges of stocking lethal weapons to kill Dinesh Raj. It is suspected that altogether seven persons were involved in the murder and police are on the lookout for them.
With this, the number of arrests in the case has climbed to three. The police had earlier on March 5 arrested Jalaluddin and Majar. It was suspected that they along with their accomplices had been given 'supari' (contract killing) to finish off Dinesh.
It may be recalled that Dinesh Raj was hacked to death by four assailants on February 14 when he was in his shop located near State Bank area. The four, armed with weapons, had come in a maroon Tata Sumo and barged into shop, and escaped immediately after killing Dinesh.
However, Dinesh's relatives had told the media that he had no enemy and ruled out the possibility of revenge.