Mangaluru Police arrest Dandupalya Gang member in 29-year-old double murder case
Mangaluru: Urva Police have arrested a long-absconding accused in a 29-year-old double murder case that took place within the limits of the Urva Police Station. The arrested man is a member of the notorious Dandupalya gang.
The accused has been identified as Chikka Hanuma alias Chikka Hanumanthappa alias K. Krishnappa alias Krishna, a known member of the Dandupalya gang. Police traced and arrested him in Andhra Pradesh following specific information about his whereabouts. He was later produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody.
The crime dates back to the midnight of October 11, 1997. On that night, members of the Dandupalya gang allegedly broke into a house near Marigudi Cross in Urva. The gang murdered two occupants of the house, Lewis D’Mello, aged around 80, and Ranjith Vegas, aged 19, before fleeing with gold ornaments.
Those involved in the crime included Doddah Hanuma alias Doddah Hanumanthappa, Venkatesh alias Chandra, Munikrishna alias Krishna, Nallathimma alias Thimma, Krishna alias Dandupalya Krishna alias Nagaraj, Chikka Hanuma, Krishnadu alias Krishna, and Venkatesh alias Ramesh.
Following the crime, Chikka Hanuma went into hiding and managed to evade arrest for years by changing his name to Chikka Hanumanthappa alias K. Krishnappa alias Krishna. In 2010, a warrant was issued against him by the JMFC II Court in Mangaluru. Police records show that he is involved in about 13 murder and robbery cases across the state.
At the time of arrest, the accused was residing in Vijay Nagar Colony in Madanapalle, located in Annamayya district of Andhra Pradesh. He is originally from Hoskote taluk near Bengaluru.
The arrest operation was carried out by a team led by Urva Police Inspector Shyam Sundar H.M., along with Sub-Inspectors Gurappakanti and L. Manjula, Assistant Sub-Inspector Vinay Kumar, and staff members Lalithalakshmi, Anil, Pramod, Atmanand, and Harish.
Mangaluru Police Commissioner said a recommendation has been sent to the State Director General and Inspector General of Police for rewarding the officers and staff involved in tracing and arresting the accused.
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Vijay unable to prove majority, not invited for CM oath ceremony: Sources
Chennai: Actor-politician Vijay has reportedly not been invited to take oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after failing to demonstrate support from the required number of MLAs, sources in Raj Bhavan said.
According to media reports that quoted sources in the office of R.N. Ravi Arlekar, Vijay could not prove the backing of 118 legislators, the majority mark in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly.
Despite last-minute efforts to secure support from the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazagam (AMMK), and an IUML legislator, Vijay reportedly managed support from only 116 MLAs, falling short by two members.
Sources said Vijay failed to submit letters of support from the VCK and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).
Later, the IUML issued a statement clarifying that it was not part of the TVK-led alliance.
Meanwhile, AMMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran is also said to have informed the Governor that his party would support the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) instead.
Earlier in the evening, Vijay had met Governor Arlekar and staked claim to form the government, stating that he enjoyed the support of 118 MLAs.
