Mangalore: Murder Attempt on Rahim Uchil - One Arrested
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (PS)
Mangalore, Mar 22: A week after the murderous assault on Rahim Uchil, the first arrest in the case was made on Thursday March 22.
Pandeshwar police on Thursday arrested Umar Farooq from Ullal in connection with the case.
Rahim Uchil
For the past two days, police have been making inquiries around Ullal, and based on the information, they zeroed-in on Umar.
More arrests are likely in the next few days, police sources said.
It may be recalled that Rahim Uchil, president of state Beary Sahitya Academy and general secretary of district unit of BJP minority morcha, was brutally attacked in his office in Attavar on March 15. He was critically injured, but was declared out of danger later on. Three police teams were formed to track down the culprits, and since then investigations have been on.