Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)

Mangaluru, Feb 10: The Goonda Act has been slapped on two notorious criminals under the limits of the city police commissionerate in order for maintenance of peace in public and prevention of anti-social activities.

City police commissioner N Shashikumar had withdrawn 1250 rowdy sheets in the city. More than 500 MOB cases were also withdrawn. However, now in order to maintain law and order in the city, Goonda Act is slapped on Rohidas alias Akashbhavan Sharan and Suratkal Pinki Nawaz.

Akash Bhavan Sharan has more than 20 criminal cases against him including murder, attempt to murder, rape, POCSO cases, extortion and dacoity. Out of these 15 cases are within the limits of Mangaluru city while two each are registered in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. Recently, Sharan was arrested for his involvement in the murder of Bantwal Surendra. Rowdy sheets have been opened against him in more than four police stations of the town. At present, he is lodged in Vijayapura central prison. He had instigated and planned many crimes while lodged in the prison. This is one of the reasons he invited the Goonda act against him.

First case on Pinky Nawaz was registered in 2015. So far 12 cases are registered against him under the limits of city police commissionerate while one case is in Dakshina Kannada. He is alleged to have hatched a plot to murder through Whatsapp group in Suratkal and surrounding areas. Nawaz also tried to disturb communal harmony through the said Whatsapp group. In addition, he is also accused of planning to kill a local corporator. At present he is lodged in Mysuru central prison. He was released on February 9 but taken into custody again on February 10 under the Goonda Act.