Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (SP)

Mangalore, Aug 29: The policemen have arrested the two accused, who allegedly came in a motor bike and stabbed a pedestrian named Dombaiah Poojary, a tailor by profession, on the night of August 18 at Adoor Nooyi bus stop near Bajpe here.

The arrested accused have been identified as Iqbal (23) and Arif (21), residing near Addoor Kanjalakody mosque. It is said, the accused had eve-teased a few school girls near Poojary's shop earlier in the day, and Poojary had objected to this act. Reportedly, there was ill-will between Poojary and the youths, about non-payment of the cost of cigarettes the two used to borrow from Poojary’s shop. Iqbal works as a loader for trucks carrying sand while Arif is an auto rickshaw driver.

The policemen claim, that the two had hit Dombaiah Poojary in the face and then stabbed him in his chest. After he collapsed, thinking that he had died, they had fled, they said. Superintendent of police A Subrahmanyeshwar Rao and Panabmbur deputy superintendent of police Girsh guided the operation, executed by Panambur circle inspector Valentine D'Souza, with the assistance of Bajpe sub-inspector of police Raghava Padil and other police personnel.

The accused were produced in the court on Friday.