Mangaluru: Prime accused in the Surathkal Abdul Jaleel murder case Lakshmish Devadiga was on Wednesday sent to 14-day police custody by a local court here in the city.
According to the reports, Lakshmish is the prime accused in the Abdul Jaleel murder case and had barged into the latter’s shop a week before the murder and had gotten into a fight with Jaleel. Lakshmish had also allegedly damaged the shop by pelting stones besides threatening to kill Abdul Jaleel.
He was also involved in the case of the attempted murder of Pinky Nawaz. Case of assaulting and robbing two children in Surathkal after consuming drugs was also registered against Lakshmish earlier in Surathkal Police Station.
The police team investigating the Abdul Jaleel murder case has so far arrested four accused. Three accused were arrested on Sunday night while Lakshmish was nabbed on Monday. Earlier the cops had arrested three others, Shailesh (21) of Krishnapura, Saveen Kanchan (24) of Hejmady, and Pawan (23) of Krishnapura in Surathkal.
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Mumbai, Jul 25 (PTI): Police have opposed the bail plea of the Bangladeshi national arrested for allegedly stabbing Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan with a knife and injuring him at his home here in January this year, telling a Mumbai court there was "strong evidence" against the accused.
Citing a Forensic Science Laboratory report, police reiterated before the sessions court their earlier claim knife fragments that got lodged near the actor's spine during the attack as well as a part found at the crime spot have matched with the weapon recovered from the accused, Shariful Islam.
These three pieces were part of the same weapon (knife) used to attack the filmstar, the police said in a written response to the accused's plea submitted in the court on Thursday (July 24).
Khan was repeatedly stabbed with a knife by an intruder inside his 12th floor apartment in upscale Bandra on January 16 during a robbery attempt.
The 54-year-old actor underwent surgery at Lilavati Hospital to remove a piece of knife that got lodged near his spine during the attack. He was discharged from the private hospital after five days.
Shariful Islam, a Bangladeshi national, was arrested two days later for allegedly stabbing Khan.
The police, in their response, highlighted that the accused is a Bangladeshi citizen residing illegally in India.
If granted bail, there was a possibility that he may flee India and not appear before the court during the trial. The crime committed by the accused is of a "very serious nature, and strong evidence" is available against him, they argued.
In his bail plea, filed through advocate Vipul Dushing, the accused asserted he was innocent and had no prior criminal record.
Investigation into the case has practically concluded with only the filing of a chargesheet pending, the accused contended while seeking bail.
The alleged attacker has been booked under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections related to house trespass, robbery and dacoity with attempt to cause death or grievous injury.