Daijiworld Media Network – Brahmavar

Brahmavar, Oct 28: A rowdy-sheeter was brutally murdered by being assaulted with an iron rod at Baikady in Brahmavar taluk of Udupi district on Tuesday night, October 27.

The deceased has been identified as Sujith Pinto, a resident of Baikady. He was involved in several murder cases and was allegedly called to the spot before being attacked with an iron rod.

Sujith Pinto had a criminal background and was allegedly involved in several criminal cases. He had reportedly given a supari (contract) for the daylight murder of criminal Guruprasad Bhat at a bar in Manipal and the murder of rowdy-sheeter Varvadi Praveen Kulal at Kotnakatte in Hiriyadka. He was also arrested in murder of Yogish of Thenkanidiyoor.

Udupi district superintendent of police Hariram Shankar, deputy superintendent of police Belliyappa and Brahmavar circle inspector Gopikrishna visited the crime scene and conducted an inspection. The police launched an operation to trace the accused.

According to the police, the accused is Pramod, an auto-rickshaw driver who supplied daily provisions to Sujith Pinto's house. The police have confirmed that Pramod has been arrested in connection with the murder.

Superintendent of pPolice Hariram Shankar said that Sujith Pinto owed money to Pramod. Over this outstanding amount, Pramod had called Pinto to the vicinity of a showroom where he was present. Pinto went there as requested, and the two allegedly got into a fight while under the influence of alcohol.

During the altercation, an enraged Pramod allegedly struck Sujith Pinto on the head with an iron rod, killing him, the SP said.