Along with Bajrang Dal workers, police kept body in shrub!

Hiriyadka, June 3: The suspicious death of cattle trader Hussainabba (62) of Jokatte in Mangaluru, got a twist on Sunday as it was found in the investigation that the deceased died in the police vehicle. The police have arrested six persons including Hiriyadka PSI and two constables related to the case. With this, the total number of arrested in the incident is increased to 10.

The arrested are identified as Hiriyadka PSI DN Kumar, jeep driver Gopal, head constable Mohan Kotwal, Bajrang Dal workers Chethan alias Chethan Acharya (22) of Perdooru Pakalu, Shylesh Shetty (20) of Alangaru and Ganesh Nayak (24) of Kenneth Bail.

It was found in the investigation that acting on a tip-off, the police and the Bajrang Dal workers were waiting for the vehicle which was carrying cattle illegally at Shenarabettu at 4 a.m. and they stopped the Scorpio vehicle in front of the police. At this time, two out of three persons in the vehicle fled the scene and Hussainabba was caught by the group.

Later, Bajrang Dal workers damaged the car and attacked Hussainabba before handing him over to the police. Later, police took Hussainabba in their vehicle and Suresh Mendon and others brought the Scorpio vehicle to the police station. During that time, Hussainabba who sat behind in the vehicle succumbed to the injuries. After knowing the death of Hussainabba , police along with Bajrang Dal worker Prasad Kondadi and others took the body to more than one k.m away from the place where the incident happened. On the next day morning at 9.45 a.m, the police have registered an unnatural death case against Hussainabba saying that he might have died due to heart attack while escaping from the police, police said.

Hiriyadka PSI and other police constables admitted to their involvement in covering up the incident during the interrogation. Following this, they were arrested, said SP Laxman Nimbargi.



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