Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Dec 4: The city crime branch (CCB) police on Thursday December 4 arrested eight associates of underworld element Vicky Shetty near Tannirbavi here.
Based on credible information that Vicky Shetty aides Manoj, Raghavendra alias Raghu and others had assembled near Tannirbavi to plot the theft of a wealthy person and also the murder of Bharatesh of Bokkapatna who is an accused in the murder of rowdy Bejai Raja, the police raided the spot and nabbed the eight.
The arrested are Manoj Kumar (38), a resident of Sadashivanagar, Suratkal, Raghavendra alias Raghu (30), a residnet of Vamanjoor, Santosh Poojary alias Porlu Santu (33) of Bajal, Bharatesh (30) of Jeppinamogaru, Naveen alias Michael (26) of Baikampady, Sandesh Karkera (29) of Suratkal, Chetan alias Annu (27) of Suratkal, and Varnith Shetty (30) of Hosabettu.
The police seized four swords, three daggers, a machete, Rs 15,590 in cash and eight mobile phones from the accused.
Among the accused, Manoj and Naveen were involved in the murder of Simon Machado in Suratkal and Sandeep in Panambur.
Sandesh Karkera and Chetan were also involved in the Sandeep murder case, while Raghavendra was involved in the double murder of rowdy Murugesh and his relative Upendra in Kavoor.
Accused Bharatesh and Santosh Poojary are accused in assault and communal riot cases under Mangaluru rural police station.
The arrest operation was conducted on the direction of police commissioner R Hitendra, under the guidance of DCP Dr K V Jagadeesh and DCP (crime) Vishnuvardhan, and lef by CCB inspector Valentine D'Souza. PSI Shyamsundar and other police personnel were part of the operation.