Attempt to kill youth at Gantalkatte: Three arrested
Mangaluru, October 03: The city police arrested three persons on charges of attempting to murder a youth of Gantalkatte.
The arrested are identified as Dhanaraj Poojary alias Dhanu (25) of Thokur Kodikere in the taluk, Dinesh Poojary (38) of Sasihithlu near Haleangadi, and Shashwath Shetty alias Shashwath (23) of Honnakatte Kulai near Surathkal. The police are looking out for remaining accused in the case.
Victim Muhammad Imtiyaz is running a tea stall at the masjid building. As usual, when Imtiyaz was at his tea stall on September 24, a team of four-five persons who came in a car, attacked him with lethal weapons and fled the scene. Imtiyaz sustained severe injuries on his head, hand and back and was admitted to a private hospital in the city.
The group also attacked hotel staff Ibrahim (23) who tried to avoid the attack on Imtiyaz. He also sustained minor injuries in the incident and Moodabidri police registered a case.
Three teams to trace accused
The police have formed three teams, comprise the police personnel of Moodabidri, Mangaluru CCB and Mangaluru City North Sub-division Panamburu Anti-rowdy Squad, to trace the accused.
Accused Dhanaraj alias Dhanu has been facing various cases like murder attempt at Karkala police station and posting derogatory comment in WhatsApp at Surathkal police station. Dinesh Poojary has been facing murder attempt case at Padubidri police station.
Panambur anti-rowdy squad police inspector Rafeeq, Mulki police inspector Ananth Padmanabh and staff, CCB police inspector Shantaram and his staff, Moodabidri police inspector Ramachandra K. Nayak and Anti-rowdy squad ASI Muhammad, staff Kushala Maniyani, Sathish M, Vijay Kanchan, Issaq Ahmed, Radhakrishna, Sharan Kali and Shylendra participated in the operation.
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Puttur: Four arrested for alleged negligent disposal of Dalit labourer’s body
Puttur (Karnataka), Nov 26: Four people have been arrested for allegedly disposing of a Dalit labourer’s body negligently in Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada district, police said on Tuesday.
The deceased, Shivappa (70), a resident of Keremoole near Sullia, worked as an assistant mason at Tauro Cement Fabrication Unit in Salmara village. He reportedly collapsed and died during work hours on November 16.
Instead of providing medical assistance or notifying his family, the factory owner, Henry Tauro, allegedly loaded Shivappa’s body onto a pickup truck and dumped it near his home, placing it on wooden logs by the roadside, according to police.
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The incident sparked outrage among Dalit organisations in Puttur, including the Adi Dravida Samaja Seva Sangha, who demanded a thorough investigation.
Protests over delays in apprehending the accused intensified public pressure, leading to the arrests of Tauro, his son Kiran, their assistant Prakash, and a mason named Stany.
According to a complaint lodged by Shivappa's son-in-law, the accused brought Shivappa home unresponsive on the evening of November 16. He was rushed to a hospital but was declared dead on arrival.
A case has been registered under the Prevention of Atrocities Against Dalits Act, and investigations are underway to establish the cause of death and examine allegations of mishandling the victim’s body, police added.
