Mangalore: Firm manager murder - Police confirm revenge motive
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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (DV)
Mangalore, Apr 12: The four persons caught in connection with the murder of Prashant alias Pachu, manager of Adhinateshwara Roadlines, were produced before the media here on Friday April 12.
Addressing a press meet at his office, city police commissioner Manish Karbikar said that they were officially arrested at 10 am on Friday. They were caught at Talapady in Kasargod district and brought to city.
The four accused are Bhavanishankar alias Manoj alias Bhavani(32), a resident of Jeppinamogeru, Bhavish alias Munna (24), a resident of Subash Nagar House, Bekoor Post, Kasargod, Praveen K P (24), Hosaimar House, Golthamajal Village, Kalladka, and Naveen Shetty alias Pili Naveena (32), a residen of Akash Bhavan, Anandnagar, Kavoor.
Karbikar the four were caught while they were returning from Kerala in a Qualis car.
It is also learnt that the murder was committed as a revenge for the murder of criminal Bejai Raja who was slained in December 2012, he said.
Police have also confiscated a revolver, swords and a Qualis car (KA 03 Z6625).
Karbikar also informed that among the four accused, Bhavanishankar is accused in four other murders, and this is the fifth murder case against him.
The complaint was filed by Mangala bar manager Earl D’Mello in Mangalore South Police station. The four accused have been booked under sections 302 and 34 of IPC.
On the upcoming elections, he said 350 out of the 450 rowdy sheeters have given undertaking that if anything untoward happens, they would be responsible.
"There are 782 election booths in the commissionerate limits, out of which 63 booths are considered as hypersensitive and 135 sensitve. The hypersensitive and sensitive booths will be guarded by CRPF personnels, he said.
DCP Muttaraya and Dharmaiah were present.