Mangalore, Udupi Shootouts: City police arrest seven including four aids of underworld don

August 25, 2011

Mangalore, August 25: Seven people, including four associates of underworld don Bannanje Raja were arrested by the city police in connection with Kadri and Udupi shootouts.

Mangalore City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh gave the names of the accused as Devudas Shetty (44) of Kottara Chowki, Neeraj Shrivastav (25) alias Manish Kumar alias Rahul of Gorakhpur of Uttar Pradesh, Ali Hussain (22) of Gorakhpur and Vinod Kulal (29) of Jalligudde.

Acting on a credible information a Police team led by Inspector Vinay Gaunkar raided a secret dwelling in Kottara Chouki here on Thursday at 11: 00 am and arrested the above four persons. A pistol, one revolver, six cartridges, a car and mobile phones worth Rs 4.5 lakhs have been confiscated from the accused. They are said to be involved in both the shootouts.

Three others of the gang namely Amith Chaurasia (27) of Chapra, Bihar, Rehaj Khan (41) and an associate of Bannanje Raja, Puttaswamy (44) of Mysore were also arrested in a separate operation.

They had reportedly arrived in Mangalore to sell a pistol. One pistol with five rounds and an Indica car were seized from their possession.

The accused are facing attempts to murder charges. On the eve of May 26, 2011 two of the associates of the Bannanje Raja had allegedly attempted to murder Suresh Bhandari, proprietor of Prithvi developers near Kadri here. On August 19, armed men had attacked Irodi Jewellers in Udupi, firing three rounds at the cashier and security guard.

Mr Singh revealed that Uttar Pradesh Special Task force, State Intelligence and Mangalore police were jointly involved in the operation.

He also said that the confiscated weapons were country made and originated from Sivan in Bihar.

Police were pursuing Javed alias Vijay who is said to be involved in the extortion racket. Police also has information about the motorbikes used in the two attempts and the locals involved in the racket.

'No Drug Mafia'

Responding to a question Mr Singh denied the presence of any 'drug mafia' in Mangalore.

However he said that the police have arrested some peddlers and gathered information about a few students involving in illegal activities. “We are making a college-wise list and will approach the racket in a different way,” he said.

Double murder case

Speaking about the double murder case of Panjimogeru, he said the case was very sensitive and police were making considerable progress in the case.

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Model code of conduct enforced in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi for MLC by-election: Key details inside

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September 20,2024

Mangaluru, Sep 20: The bye-election for the MLC seat, vacated by Kota Srinivas Poojary after his election as an MP, will take place on October 21. The election covers 6,037 voters from 392 local bodies across Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner and election officer Mullai Muhilan provided details at a press conference held at the DC office on Thursday.

Key Election Dates:

Nomination Period: September 26 to October 3
Verification of Nominations: October 4
Last Date for Withdrawal of Nominations: October 7
Election Day: October 21 (Polling from 8 AM to 4 PM)
Vote Counting: October 24

Code of Conduct:

The model code of conduct came into effect on September 19 and will remain in place until October 28 in both Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. During this period, government development projects cannot be announced, and foundation stone-laying ceremonies are prohibited. Political banners and hoardings are also banned. Government officials are restricted from participating in public programs or meetings. The Election Commission will oversee all political events, and the regulations that apply to MP and MLA elections will also govern this MLC bye-election.

Election Management:

Additional DCs of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi will assist as election officers. While no election-related check posts will be set up, flying squads and video surveillance teams will monitor compliance. Political party buntings and hoardings will be removed immediately.

Voter and Polling Information:

Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts fall under the Dakshina Kannada local body authority. In this bye-election, eligible voters include members of gram panchayats, city corporations, city municipalities, town municipalities, town panchayats, as well as MLAs, MLCs, and MPs.

Dakshina Kannada: 3,551 voters, 234 polling booths
Udupi: 2,486 voters, 158 polling booths

Officials Present:

The press conference was attended by ZP CEO Dr. Anand, Additional DC Dr. Santhosh Kumar, Police Commissioner Anupam Agarwal, SP Yatheesh, MCC Commissioner Anand C L, and Assistant Commissioner Girish Nandan.

This election marks a significant political event for both districts, with voters from various local bodies participating in the process.

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