Mangalore: Simple Brawl Leads to Gunfire at Kodikal


Mangalore: Simple Brawl Leads to Gunfire at Kodikal
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (RD)
Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje

Mangalore, Aug 16: An estate owner has opened fire from his licensed gun, in a fit of anger here on Saturday August 16 afternoon.

A 50 year old rubber estate owner Thomas Mathew has opened fire on an auto rickshaw at Kodical, here on Saturday afternoon.


















 

Backdrop of case:

Geetraj, a bakery products vendor had engaged a three wheeler tempo of Manohar, to retail his products and on his usual rounds, he has procured the requirements from a shop located at Kodical, owned by a certain Rajam.

However, when he delivered the items the lady Rajam, said that it was nearing expiry or stale.  Geetaraj denied her allegations since the product has over a month of expiry printed on the wrapper.  At that moment, her neighbour Thomas Mathew tried to intervene and demanded to replace them with latest stock and long expiry.  Geetraj refused to heed to his demand since he had no other stock except the one supplied to Rajam bearing the same expiry date.  This irked Thomas who quietly withdrew from the scene and appeared with a barrel gun.  Geetraj and his fellow driver, sensing the danger already hid themselves in the vicinity. 

Thomas Mathew, who is suffering from high blood pressure since the past few years, vented his anger on sales representative Geetraj, by opening fire into the windshield and tyres of their three wheeler tempo. 

The tense situation prevailed for some time till the policemen from Urwa police station arrived at the spot.  However, no one was hurt in the shoot-out.  The policemen have taken custody of all the three persons involved in this incident.

  

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  • Iqbal, Kuwait

    Tue, Aug 19 2008

    How can a person with such emotional imbalance can keep deadly weapon like a gun? Cancel the license!

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  • Georgie, Kerala/USA

    Tue, Aug 19 2008

    I know Mr. Matthew for a long time... He is my uncle. Reshma and Rolphy are very sensible, they probably understand the matter unlike Charles, Jude and Roland who just talk non-sense without knowing anything and for the sake of talking.

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  • Reshma Mendonca, Udyavar/ Bangalore

    Mon, Aug 18 2008

    Mr. Matthew and all People suffering from High Blood Pressure, I understand that your illness makes you'll go Short-tempered but please dont grow violent in a fit of Anger.

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  • Rolphy Almeida, Udupi/Bangalore

    Mon, Aug 18 2008

    Mr. Mathew, Please take proper medication. . Please apologies and pay compensation.

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  • Lancelot Norbert Tauro, Manglore - Doha qatar

    Mon, Aug 18 2008

    Come on guys its not Bollywood nor Mollywoood. The whole story narrates that he was on high blood pressure, which was self controlled by shooting at rickshaw tyres. It's only GUN theraphy.

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  • Steevan Pais, Mangalore/Dubai

    Sun, Aug 17 2008

    Cops should Arrest this person ,, what is he thinking of himself ?

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  • Roland,

    Sun, Aug 17 2008

    Jude, not Hollywood, must be a "Mollywood" film. Zimbly zuperb!!!!!!

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  • Jude, Mangalore Dubai

    Sun, Aug 17 2008

    Maybe Mr matthew watched a Hollywood movie the previous night and the hangover was still on.........Haha since nobody was injured one can laugh at the whole episode as a comedy scene from a movie. Otherwise how can one explain firing a revolver over a few stale food packets.

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  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Sun, Aug 17 2008

    Such stupid idiots shall be given licence hold a stick to protect themselves. Mentally sick persons shall not be given gun licence, which may put others in difficulty.

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  • bharath shetty , Kateel -USA

    Wed, Aug 20 2008

    I think if police give some treatment for few days, all "Blood Pressure, shooting skiils ..etc" will come down automatically.

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