Mangaluru: Police fire at notorious rowdy in self defense, injure him


Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (RJP)

Mangaluru, May 10: The police personnel opened fire at a notorious named Gowrish, an associate of another noted criminal on the night of Thursday, May 9 at Jappinamogaru in city. The police said the firing was done in self defense.

Gowrish is accused in 6 cases, of which 3 are murder cases.

It is said that Gowrish has been threatening people and extorting money from them since many days. Police had received a complaint regarding this on Thursday. When a police team went to arrest him, Gowrish attacked one of the police constables with a dagger. At that point, the police personnel fired in self defence and arrested him.

Gowrish has sustained injuries on his leg.

Police sources said that Gowrish is an associate of Akash Bhavan Sharan, an aide of underworld element Vicky Shetty.

  

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  • NEIL HAROLD SEQUEIRA, MANGALORE

    Sun, May 12 2019

    Why was his arrest stayed by high court??? i have the source from english daily that his arrest was brought stay in 2011

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  • NEIL HAROLD SEQUEIRA, MANGALORE

    Sun, May 12 2019

    Why was his arrest stayed by high court??? i have the source from english daily that his arrest was brought stay in 2011

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  • Ruben Pinto, Mangalore/Australia

    Fri, May 10 2019

    A police team went to nab a single person and they had to shoot him in the leg to subdue him. Couple of lathi blows would have been more beneficial to him than a bullet.

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  • Well Wisher, Mangalore

    Fri, May 10 2019

    Why publicity of the friend of aakashawani ; vivdbhararhi;republic tv or amit shaw no matter. Shoor and finis the case for ever. Mangalore not require such criminals any more or any rubbish gafta wasooli fangs in Mangalore.
    Encounter and finish the matter for ever.

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  • Mahathma, Mangalore

    Fri, May 10 2019

    nice shot on his knee! i always asking our police team to do this...so that in future they cannot run or do anything with single leg??? zindagi bhar boolega nahi.

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  • Surendra Poojari, Mangalore

    Fri, May 10 2019

    If Rowdies get killed our beloved MP Shobha will come for protests and another beloved MP Nalin will fire Mangalore city and hence police acted sensibly.

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  • k b r, Mangala Uu

    Fri, May 10 2019

    this underworld blackspot on Mangalore should be removed once and for all...let there no more underworld snakes germinating from this city and region.....

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  • Navin Shetty, Manipal/ Bahrain

    Fri, May 10 2019

    Shoud have fired in the head...

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  • suhail, Mangalore

    Fri, May 10 2019

    That was a perfect shot then encounter, life should be hell for the goons around Mangalore

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangaluru

    Fri, May 10 2019

    Rowdies existing and budding rowdies to be dealt with iron hands and be controlled by the police.

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  • Prashant Karkera, Hejamady/Mumbai

    Fri, May 10 2019

    Police wasted bullet firing on leg instead of hitting above waist ....

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  • Chandu, Karla

    Fri, May 10 2019

    Why these rowdies and anti socials are kept alive.....why they are not shot in the head and chest so that common citizens can live in some peace.

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  • Naseeruddin, Mangalore

    Fri, May 10 2019

    It's better for him to join the nationalist party BJP all his problems will be solved and he may also get a ticket for MLA or MP seat .

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  • Anish, Mangalore

    Fri, May 10 2019

    Gowrish and akash sharan should be gunned down ...

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  • MOHAN D.KUMAR, MANGALORE

    Fri, May 10 2019

    Dade Swamy fire malpunaga Kare tojina, THEGALE tojidija.....

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  • AMAR NATHAL, MANGALORE

    Fri, May 10 2019

    Are Gowrish, Akash Bhavan Sharan and Vicky Shetty anti-nationals? Who is an anti-national can BJP define for us please?

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  • Lancer, Mudarangadi

    Fri, May 10 2019

    I think they are anti social elements.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Fri, May 10 2019

    Police should have shot him in the Head ...

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