Daijiworld Media Network - Beltangady (SP)
Beltangady, Feb 29: The police have succeeded in arresting three of the accused relating to the murder of M J Peter (38), at Irtadka in Thotatthady village in the taluk on February 15.
M A Thomas (54) from Thotatthady village, Saju Thomas (38) from Neriya and Antony M J (54) also from Neriya, are the arrested persons.
M J Peter
All the three were produced in the court, whereupon they were remanded to two weeks of judicial custody. The police personnel are on the lookout for the other accused.
Peter had been attacked on the evening of February 15 by an irate mob with lethal weapons. He was shifted to a hospital in serious condition but he could not be saved. However, it was said that before his death, he had revealed names of the some members of the mob which attacked him. Later, there were claims which said that Peter was not killed by public because he was a trouble maker, but by certain relatives relating to property dispute.
A special team had been formed to nab the culprits in the case. The operation is being conducted under the directions of additional district superintendent of police, Vincent Shantakumar, Bantwal deputy superintendent of police, Bhaskar Rai N G, Beltangady police circle inspector, B R Lingappa, police sub-inspector, Sandesh P G, and Dharmasthala police sub-inspector, Sudhakar Tonse.