Bejai shootout: Prime accused was bouncer in Mumbai 5-star hotel


Mumbai, Apr 16 (Mid-Day): A bouncer working at Trilogy, a popular nightclub located at Sea Princess hotel, Juhu, was arrested by Mangalore police for his role in a shootout in Mangalore last month.

A team of Mangalore City Crime Branch (CCB) officials, headed by inspector Valentine D’souza, arrested 27-year-old Datta alias Dattatreya Tukaram Wagre last Wednesday after his name cropped up during investigations.

According to Mangalore police, Datta is allegedly the mastermind behind the firing incident at a builder’s office in Bejai, Mangalore on March 10 wherein two assailants walked in and opened fire. The attack was aimed at builder Loknath Shetty and was scripted by Datta at the behest of underworld don Ravi Pujari.

Datta, a native of Karad taluka in Satara, worked on a temporary basis at Trilogy, according to the management, and had been working there for the past few months. The arrest has raised questions on the recruitment process of bouncers which, judging by the incident, has been carried out without any background checks.

“He (Datta) was working on temporary basis. We were not aware of his activities. We, however, follow all the recruitment procedures required under the law,” said, Cedric Dickson, manager of Trilogy Lounge.

Sources revealed that Wagre’s name cropped up during the interrogation of the alleged shooters —Ganesh Laxman Saket (26) and Mukesh Shivaji Kambli (26), both from Satara — who were arrested by police on March 24. (Police later recovered a two-wheeler, pistol and three live rounds used for the crime from the duo)

Following the information, a team of CCB officials made their way to Mumbai and apprehended Wagre for his role in the incident. Mangalore police said Datta was offered Rs 50,000 for the operation, after which he recruited the shooters for the job. The cops did not reveal how much was paid to the assailants.

Police have also arrested Abubakker Siddique of Mudipu, Nitin Kumar of Karkala and Guruprasanna of Salethur, all aides of Ravi Pujari, in connection with the case. They were involved in collecting information and making threat calls to the builder on behalf of the don.


Mumbai police unaware

Senior police inspector Arun Chavan of Santacruz police station, under whose jurisdiction the nightclub comes, said, “Bouncers are not supposed to be registered with us. Also no one from the Mangalore police has contacted us, seeking our help to make any arrests in our jurisdiction.”


The incident

According to the Mangalore police, on March 10 at around 11 am, two motorcycle-borne miscreants entered the office of Bharathi Builders and Developers near Anegudi on Bejai New Road and asked for the firm’s owner Lokanath Shetty, as they wanted to hand over a letter to him. The staff denied permission, saying they would themselves give the letter, as Shetty was not coming into office that day. As they were speaking, a gun in the possession of one of the two men misfired, and the duo fled. Following the broad daylight incident, the Mangalore police commissioner, R Hithendra, formed a special team to track them down.


 

  

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  • Eddie M, Shirva

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    A bounce can re-bounce @ any time, any place...pretty good example.

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  • Ibrahim Ambikana, Dubai

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Mr. Bhandarkar , dont forget all types of 'Anand' swamijis.

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  • R.Fernandes, Dubai

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Now bouncer has to face bouncer from the Police.

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  • Wency & Irene Pais, Mangalore.3.

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Congratulations CCB team headed by Mr. Valentine D'Souza.May God bless you all.

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Wed, Apr 16 2014



    How come you have forgotten/ignored Politicians (corrupt)

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Wed, Apr 16 2014




    Congrats Mangalore City Crime Branch. We, the Mangaloreans are proud of your professionalism.

    Wishing greater success in combating crimes and nabbing such criminals in the future.

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'lore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Nowadays to make money you must be a...
    1.Gangster.
    2.Sharp-shooter.
    3.Looter.
    4.Robber.
    5.Manipulator.
    6.Sooth-Sayer.
    7.Cricket Administrator.
    8.Black Mailer.
    9.Notorious Realtor.
    10. Smuggler.
    11.Chain Snatcher.
    12.Preacher cum Predictor.
    13.Drug Distributor.
    14.Hoarder.
    15.Bouncer.
    16.Fixer.
    17.Liar.
    Surely never a Bhandarkar,Writer or a true lover......

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  • Bryan, Bahrain

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    You missed out Politics...

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'lore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    A mixture of the 17 mentioned above and lo! you have a 'political leader'. he cannot stand out. He has to have some of these attributes.
    The 'proportions' are not 'rigid' though.

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