Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (EP)
Mangaluru, Oct 22: Police personnel, on Tuesday, October 22, succeeded in arresting members of a notorious gang that tried to kill a man.
The arrested are identified as Nithin Poojary, Dhanaraj, Shivanand Achari, Ganesh, Jeevan Poojary, Santhosh Poojary, Dheeraj Safalya, Raghavendra Poojary and Pranesh Poojary.
Details of the incident
Four men were seen creating commotion under the influence of alcohol in a temple in the city suburbs on Wednesday, October 16. Auto rickshaw driver Santhosh (35), who saw it, had opposed and sent them away after shouting at them.
The men who were angered by it prepared a plan to eliminate Santhosh. The gang attacked Santhosh with machetes when he was returning home near Bitthupade, Neermarga on his bike on October 17 and fled from the spot.
Santhosh was seriously injured on his leg, forehead and hand. His left hand finger was broken. He was rushed to a hospital immediately.
A police case in this connection was registered in Mangaluru rural police station.