Prime Accused, Two Others Arrested for Attack on Dayanand Pai
With TNN Inputs
Madikeri, Oct 21: Bangalore police have arrested the prime accused and two of his associates in the attempt to kill educationist and real estate entrepreneur P Dayananda Pai in Bangalore on October 16.
A Bangalore police team arrived in Madikeri on Friday and arrested the main accused, Vignesh and his associates.
A resident of K Nidugane village, near Madikeri, Vignesh has links with Hebbat Manja, the alleged mastermind of the attack, police said. Manja is believed to be hiding in Thailand. The accused has been taken to Bangalore for questioning.
On October 16, four men on two bikes had pulled alongside Pai's Bentley when he was at a traffic circle near Ramakrishna Ashram. The pillion riders opened fire on either side of the car, but the bullets couldn't pierce through the glass.