Mangaluru: The Mangaluru South anti-rowdy squad arrested a dreaded and desperate criminal Mohammed Rafiq alias Nappate Rafiq (29) at KC Road here on Thursday.

Based on specific information, the assistant police commissioner of Mangaluru south sub-division anti-rowdy squad led the operation.

Recently, he had illegally entered into a flat at Kuthar Padavu in Someshwar village, hurled abuses at the woman in the flat and threatened to kill her.

In total, the rowdy owns thirteen cases including three cases of murder and kidnap. An arrest warrant is pending against Rafiq in Puttur town and Puttur rural police station. He was fleeing without attending court.

ACP - Mangaluru South anti-rowdy squad, Ullal police, and the anti-rowdy team were part of the operation.

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Godda (PTI): A man was beaten to death allegedly for stealing cattle in Jharkhand's Godda district, a police officer said on Thursday.

The 45-year-old man identified as Pappu Ansari was a resident of Ranipur village under Pathargama police station limit of the district, the police officer said.

The incident occurred in Matihani village under Poraiyahat police station limit on Wednesday night. Ansari was beaten to death by unidentified persons over stealing cattle.

Confirming the incident, Deputy Superintendent of Police J P N Chaudhary said the victim had a criminal record and had been to jail in several occasions in the past.

An investigation was underway to ascertain how the incident took place, the persons involved in the crime, the DySP said.

More details would be provided only after the investigation, Chaudary added.