Mangalore: Attack on Pub - Sena State Convener Prasad Attavar Arrested
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Mangalore, Jan.27: The policemen have continued their crack down on those responsible for the attack on a pub in the city on Saturday January 24. In a major breakthrough, the police have arrested Prasad Attavar, state convener of Sri Rama Sena late night on Monday January 26.
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Along with Prasad Attavar, another member of the Sena, Lohith Adyar also was arrested. It is learnt that the police will produce them in the court on Tuesday January 27.
The policemen belonging to the Bunder Station (Mangalore North) brought him to the police station after arresting him, on Monday night.
Police sources said that both the arrested persons were found in a house in Adyar in the city outskirts. Prasad had disappeared after the above incident, as soon as the police launched a manhunt for the Sena leaders. The policemen continue to look out for Sena leader Dinakar Shetty, who had owned responsibility for the attack.
Western Range inspector general of police A M Prasad said that the policemen have taken some persons into custody for interrogating, investigating and determining their role if any, in the above attack. Already 17 members have been produced in the court and some more will be produced after investigation, he said.
The police assessment is that 25 to 30 persons were involved with the attack, he said. When asked about further development, he said the policemen will continue to search for the Sena activists involved with the attack and arrest them.
DGP to Visit City
State director general of police Srikumar is scheduled to visit the city on Tuesday January 27, following the incident of the attack that has elicited national outrage. He will also be attending a programme which was fixed earlier, during his visit.
Students to Go on Strike
National Students Union of India called for an all-college bundh on Wednesday January 28 and has decided to stage a protest in front of the office of the superintendent of police here.
In a press release Tejaswi Raj, president of NSUI, the organization resented the way in which women were attacked and manhandled at the said pub and questioned the authority and functioning style of Sri Rama Sena.
All College Union
All College Union has also called for an indefinite strike and posed a dead line to the police till Wednesday to arrest all the accused involved in the attack, Union convener Mithun Rai informed the media.
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