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Channarayapatna police have arrested eight people in connection with an alleged shoot-out reported at Honnashettihalli in Channarayapatna taluk on Monday.
A gang had attempted to murder Chethan, a rowdy-sheeter, on the day. However, he escaped unhurt. The police had recovered a live bullet from the spot.
The arrested are Masthi Gowda, 29, Kiran Kumar, 31, B.G. Jagadish, 31, Chandan, 26, H. Manju, 32, C.M. Babu, 24, C.K. Ravi Prasad, 30 and C.N. Lokesh.
Hassan Superintendent of Police R. Srinivasa Gowda, at a press conference in Hassan on Thursday, saidChethan had a rivalry with Masti Gowda over a financial transaction. Earlier, both were part of one gang but separated over differences.