Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Dec 28: Police from city on Thursday, December 28, arrested six persons relating to the murder of 21-year-old Melrick D’Souza.
Notorious criminal Melrick D’Souza was hacked to death near his residence at Gorigudda on Monday December 25. Melrick was a close aide of Monkey Stand Vijay.
Nishank Poojary (28) from Gorigudda, Vinesh Kumar (30) from Gorigudda, Sachin Shetty (22) from Mulihitlu, Ganesh Kulal (34) from Jappinamogaru, Praveen Poojary (42) from Gorigudda and Sandeep Shetty (33) from Jeppu are the arrested persons. Police have recovered 5 sharp weapons, a motorcycle and mobile phones from their possession.
Melrick D’Souza
Arrested accused
Melrick was arrested last year in connection to the murder attempt of Sandeep Shetty who was an aide of Bannanje Raja at Marnamikatte. He was released from jail just two days before his murder.
It is said that Nishank is old enemy of Melrick. Sandeep Shetty is the main conspirator and arranged Nishank and other four persons to kill Melrick.
All the arrested persons have pending cases in many police stations.