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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French President Macron concludes Mumbai visit
Mumbai (PTI): French President Emmanuel Macron, along with First Lady Brigitte Macron, left Mumbai for New Delhi on Wednesday after concluding his engagements here, including bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
They were seen off at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport by Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde.
On Tuesday, Macron held discussions with Modi as part of efforts to further strengthen India-France strategic ties.
During the Mumbai visit, the French president and his wife also met some of India's top filmmakers and actors, and had an animated exchange with them about cinema, culture and collaboration.
President Macron is on an official visit to India from February 17 to 19 at the invitation of PM Modi to participate in the AI Impact Summit hosted by India in the national capital Delhi, besides the bilateral summit in Mumbai.
PM Modi will inaugurate the summit on February 19. As many as 20 heads of states, including French President Macron, will be present at the inaugural session, Electronics and IT Secretary S Krishnan said.
