Stephan Kayyar
Daijiworld Media Network – Kasargod (EP)
Kasargod, Aug 3: Bekal station police intercepted a car coming from Bengaluru and a student in the car, carrying a revolver and live bullets was arrested in this connection on Saturday, August 3. Two of his accomplices reportedly fled the scene.
The arrested has been identified as Vellimadukunnu, Kozhikode resident Mohammed Shakib (21). Police are looking for the other two who fled.
Three people, who were eating breakfast at a hotel, had tried to flee when they saw Bekal station police arrive. As the police grew suspicious, the car with Karnataka registration number sped past them. The police chased the vehicle and waylaid it a little further. While two of the three fled, the police arrested the remaining one.
Police on investigation found drugs and live bullets in the car. Police said that Ashraf, one of the suspects who fled is the suspect in shooting incident in Palakunnu. Shakib, the arrested suspect is said to be an engineering student in a private engineering college in Malappuram. Police are conducting investigation.