Code violation: Three including Sorake booked
Brahmavara, May 6: Brahmavara police on Sunday booked a case against three persons including Kaup constituency Congress candidate and MLA Vinay Kumar Sorake on charges of violating the election code of conduct.
While checking the vehicles on Brahmavara- Barkuru main road as a routine check-up on May 5 evening, the election squad and police found that campaigning materials related to Kaup assembly election were being carried out without prior permission. Following the complaint of the flying squad Jayaraj Acharya, the police have booked the case against the vehicle driver Gurudas Hebbar, car owner Keerthana Gurudas and Sorake on charges of violating the election code of conduct.
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Mangaluru: Main accused believed Suhas Shetty posed threat to him, says Police Commissioner
Mangaluru: Mangaluru Police have arrested eight individuals in connection with the murder of rowdy-sheeter Suhas Shetty, who was killed on Thursday night in the jurisdiction of the Bajpe police station.
The arrested have been identified as Abdul Safwan, Niaz, Mohammad Muzamil, Khalandar Shafi, Ranjit, Nagaraj, Mohammad Rizwan, and Adil Mehroof.
Mangaluru Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal, addressing the media, said that ten individuals have been identified so far in the case and eight have been taken into custody. He revealed that Abdul Safwan is the main accused in the case.
According to the police, Safwan had been attacked by a gang in 2023 and feared that Suhas Shetty’s group would attempt to kill him. Believing his life to be in danger, Safwan allegedly planned the murder of Suhas Shetty.
In this context, Safwan contacted Adil Mehroof, the brother of Fazil, who was murdered in 2022. Police said that Adil agreed to help and promised a payment of Rs 5 lakh for the murder, of which Rs 3 lakh was paid in advance.
Commissioner Agrawal further stated that Niaz, another accused, involved his acquaintances Nagaraj and Ranjit in the plot. The group closely monitored Suhas Shetty’s movements before carrying out the murder on May 1, he added.
The investigation is still ongoing and further arrests are likely in the coming days, police said.
