Daijiworld Media Network
Mangaluru, Nov 4: The Judge from Fourth District and Sessions Court here convicted 6 persons accused of the murder of Melrick Anthony D’Souza.
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 were the accused persons.
All of them have been sentenced to lifetime imprisonment.
Melrick Anthony D’Souza
Convicted persons
Police had arrested the accused on December 28 in 2017.
Police had recovered 5 sharp weapons, a motorcycle and mobile phones from their possession.
Melrick D’Souza (21), a notorious criminal, was hacked to death near his residence at Gorigudda on December 25 in 2017.
Melrick was a close aide of Monkey Stand Vijay.
Melrick was arrested in 2016 in connection with the murder attempt of Sandeep Shetty who was an aide of Bannanje Raja at Marnamikatte.
Melrick was released from jail just two days before his murder.
It is said that Nishank was old enemy of Melrick. Sandeep Shetty was the main conspirator and arranged Nishank and other four persons to kill Melrick.
All the accused had criminal backgrounds and had cases registered against them in various police stations.