Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)
Mangaluru, Oct 3: Relating to two murder attempts which happened on September 24, the police have succeeded in taking into custody six suspects.
An effort to eliminate Imthiaz (29) had been made near Gantalkatte, Moodbidri. On the same day, Harish Shetty came under murderous attack near Suralpady mosque near Gurpur. The police in this connection have arrested a total of six persons.
Relating to the incident near Moodbidri, Dhanaraj (22), Dinesh (23), and Shashwath (23), all residing in Suratkal neighbourhood, were arrested. With reference to the other case, Shariff (24), Sifaj (26) and Arif (28), residing near Gurpur Kaikamba, were arrested. The police said that some more persons are involved with these incidents and they would be arrested soon.
Imthiaz incident
Harish Shetty incident
The police, during investigation, found that the accused had drawn up a plan to kill Imthiaz, who was named as murder-accused in the case of Prashanth Poojary's murder which happened a year back. Imthiaz was at his hotel at Gantalkatte when the accused who came in a car, tried to kill Imthiaz with swords. Imthiaz, who sensed danger, escaped through the back door. Imthiaz however suffered injuries to his hands, neck, and head. He is being treated in a private hospital here.
As retaliation for the above murder attempt, miscreants who arrived in a motor bike near Suralpady mosque attacked Harish Shetty with lethal weapons. Harish works as bus timekeeper, and he was returning home in his motor bike after duty hours in the evening when he came under the attack. Harish, who suffered injuries to hand and neck, is under treatment in a hospital in the city.
The police have come under praise for taking prompt action to see that peace was not disturbed after the above incidents, and also in taking into custody the suspects.