Murder accused shot at, arrested
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The Dakshina Kannada district police on Saturday shot at a homicide accused, injuring him within the leg, and arrested him. Police gave his identify as Khaleel, accused within the homicide of Umar Farooq alias Chenna Farooq in Bantwal city police limits on Friday night.
Farooq was hacked to loss of life allegedly by a gang led by Khaleel at Bogodi Gudde Angadi close to Panemangaluru on Friday night after Farooq’s two-wheeler was hit by a automobile. Old rivalry was mentioned to be the explanation behind the assault. Police instantly barricaded all exit factors from the district to apprehend the accused who have been mentioned to be planning to flee.
DK Superintendent of Police constituted a particular group beneath Bantwal Circle Inspect of Police and comprising Sub-Inspectors of Police from Bantwal Town, Rural and Uppinangady police stations. The group acquired data on Saturday morning that the accused have been of their means in the direction of Bengaluru on NH 75 and intercepted their automobile at Gundya in Puttur taluk.
While the police have been securing the accused, Khaleel allegedly assaulted the group members with a pointy weapon injuring Bantwal Rural PSI Prasanna. This compelled Bantwal Town PSI Avinash to open fireplace on the accused injuring him on the leg. While Khaleel was arrested, the opposite accused managed to flee, a communiqué from DK Police mentioned.
Police are looking out for the remaining accused.
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