Mangaluru: Attack on police constable â Six accused arrested
Tue, Jan 19 2021 02:09:34 PM
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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (ANK)
Mangaluru, Jan 19: âSix persons were arrested in connection to the assault of police constable Ganesh Kamath attached to Bunder police station on December 16 at Alake, New Chitra,â informed police commissioner N Shashi Kumar.
Addressing media here on Tuesday January 19, Shashi Kumar said, âThe arrested are Aneesh Ashraf (22), Abdul Khader Fahad (23) and Raheel (18), all residents of Kudroli, Sheik Mohammed Harris (31) from Bajpe, Mohammed Qais (24) from Tannirbhavi, and Mohammed Nawaz (30) from BC Road.
âThe gang is known as âMaya Gangâ. Police constable Ganesh Kamath was a random target for the group as they wanted to avenge the anti-CAA protest firing which took place on December 19, 2019.
Six more arrested for random assault on head constable
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January 20, 2021 00:32 IST
It was to avenge the death of two in the police firing in the city a year ago, says Police Commissioner
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Police Commissioner N. Shashi Kumar addressing a press conference in Mangaluru on Tuesday.
It was to avenge the death of two in the police firing in the city a year ago, says Police Commissioner
The police have arrested six more persons in connection with a case of an attempt to murder a head constable near New Chitra Junction here on December 16, 2020.
Head Constable Ganesh Kamath was stabbed by two motorcycle-borne assailants. Then, the police booked a 16-year-boy and arrested Mohammed Nawaz (26), an employee of a chicken shop, in connection with the incident.