Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (ANK)
Mangaluru, Jun 25: Taking swift action, the police on Monday June 25 arrested two persons in connection to the attack on a scrap dealer at Vamanjoor here.
Nawaz alias Nawwa (25), a resident of Banglegudde, Gurpur, and Mohammed Shahrukh alias Sharu (22) of Moodushedde were arrested by the Mangaluru rural police.
Khalid (45), a scrap dealer from Ulaibettu was allegedly attacked by a person named Raheef and five of his accomplices on Sunday June 24, reportedly for not paying them 'hafta'.
The accused Shahrukh and Nawaz are also accused in the murder of Charan near Vamanjoor petrol pump in 2016. Sources said that the same gang was behind both the crimes - Charan murder as well as the attack on the scrap dealer.
Hunt for four more accused in the attack case is on.