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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (ANK)
Mangaluru, May 27: Four accused were arrested for assaulting a Public Development Officer (PDO) on Thursday May 27.
The arrested are Mohammed Idayathulla (25), Ahmed Basheer (30) and Abdul Siddique (33) from Farangipete, and Aboobakkar Siddique (26) from Kuthar. It may be recalled PDO Rajendra Shetty under the Mallur gram panchayat was attacked by five persons on May 25 after he asked them to wear a masks.
Mohammed Idayathulla has cases against him at Mangaluru rural, Mangaluru North, and Mangaluru South police stations. Ahmed Basheer has cases against him at Mangaluru Rural, Mangaluru North, and Mangaluru South police stations.
One more accused Mansoor Ali is yet to be arrested.
Police commissioner N Shashi Kumar said, “The second wave of the pandemic has taken a serious turn. I urge everyone follow the guidelines. If any officer is being stopped from discharging his/her duties, the accused will be dealt seriously.”