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Daijiworld Media Network—Mangalore (RS/CN)
Mangalore, Aug 5: Two persons were arrested by the Mangalore rural police near Adyarkatte for illegal possession of a pistol with criminal intent, on Wednesday August 5.
The arrested are Sudhakar Achari (32) resident of Kolkebail near Adyar, and Harish Rao (28) resident of Ramanagar in Bajal. Police seized an unlicensed pistol and five live bullets from them.
Sub inspector Prakash K and his team arrested the two when they were checking vehicles near Adyarkatte on a tip-off. The accused were traveling on a motorbike (KA 19 W 244) at the time.
The police said the duo is wanted in some other cases also with Harish being involved in a robbery also.
Police registered the case and are continuing the investigation.