Mangalore: Suspected Gangster Shot Dead in Police Encounter near Gurpur

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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (SN)

Mangalore, Jan 30: It has become customary for the citizens of the city to hear sad news as they wake up everyday. It was once again proved true as city woke up to hear the news of an encounter between police and miscreants at Gurpur near here, in which one person was killed on the spot. The said encounter took place around 3 am on Friday January 30.

It all began with the Mulky police trying to intercept a Maruti Omni (KA 19 A 3479) moving from Kinnigoli, for a routine check. However, car driver ignored the police and moved further without stopping the car.  Police, suspecting of cattle running gave a hot chase to the car. There were three people in the car, who then, shot twice at the police. The car spade towards Mangalore as police chased it relentlessly.

The police meanwhile passed on the message to Kankanady police and asked them to intercept the car on National Highway 13. As the car reached Gurpur, police once again tried to stop the car, but in vain. Finally, the police led by sub-inspector Prakash, rammed their jeep into the car.

At the point, the car driver fired at the police once again. In retaliation, police fired at the car six times, owing to which, the car driver was seriously injured. Meanwhile, two other miscreants who were inside the car, took advantage of the situation and managed to escape.

Police immediately admitted the injured man to Wenlock hospital. Howerver, he failed to respond to the treatment and breathed his last a while later. Latest sources reaching the Daijiworld office said that the deceased has been identified as Dhananjay. He is said to the accomplice of an underworld don.The police have seized a two pistols and China mobile sets from the Maruti Omni.

Western Range IGP A M Prasad, SP Satheesh Kumar and other senior police officials visited the spot. Investigation is on in this regard.