Police arrest five for bid on Kodagu BJP leader's life

Madikeri, Jan 23: Police have arrested five persons on Tuesday night in connection with shoot with the attempt on the life of Kodagu BJP unit president Suja?Kushalappa.

The arrested are M B Harris, 23, a resident of Virajpet, M A Rashik, 28, of Bettageri village in Madikeri taluk, H U Aashiq, 31, a resident of Suntikoppa, V Faisal, 31, a resident of Calicut in Kerala, and V M Sulemaan, 48, a resident of Ernakulam in Kerala. Superintendent of Police M?N?Anuchetan told mediapersons here on Wednesday that all the arrested have been remanded in judicial custody.

A manhunt has been launched to nab five others who assisted the accused and police teams have been sent to Kerala, Mangalore and other places, he added.

The accused open fired at Kushalappa, brother of Madikeri MLA Appachu Ranjan, when he arrived at the sub-registrar office in Virajpet on January 9 around 4 pm. Kushalappa suffered bullet wounds in the neck while both hands of his son were injured after being attacked with lethal weapons. The accused fled in a car after the victims fired at them, he added.

During the interrogation, Harris, the prime accused, reportedly confessed to hatching the murder plan suspecting Kushalappa's hand in his brother's (Abdul Lathif) murder in 2012, Anuchetan said. Harris had agreed to pay Rs 15 lakh for the murder and had made an advance of Rs five lakh to the four other accused, he added.

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7 Bangladeshis arrested in Udupi after man with fake passport caught attempting to fly Dubai via Mangaluru Airport

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October 12,2024

Udupi: In a significant operation, the Malpe police have arrested seven Bangladeshi nationals who were illegally residing in India using forged Aadhaar cards. Udupi Superintendent of Police, Dr. Arun K, stated that the arrests followed after an immigration incident involving one of the group's members.

Muhammed Manik, one of the arrested individuals, was caught attempting to travel to Dubai via Mangaluru International Airport with a fake passport. Alert immigration officers at the airport detained him and handed him over to the Bajpe police, who registered a case. Following this, the Udupi police, acting on the information provided by the Bajpe police and immigration authorities, conducted an investigation that led to the arrest of the seven individuals in Hoode village, Paduthonse, Udupi.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Hakeem Ali (24), Sujon S K alias Farooq (19), Ismail S K (30), Kareem S K (20), Salam S K (22), Rajikul S K (20), and Mohammed Sojib (20), all hailing from Bangladesh.

The group entered India without any valid documentation and managed to acquire fake Aadhaar cards, which they used to stay in the country illegally. According to police sources, a person named Kajol from Agartala assisted them in obtaining the fraudulent Aadhaar cards, while a Bangladeshi named Usman facilitated their illegal entry into India under the guise of employment. Both Kajol and Usman are currently at large.

The Malpe police have registered cases under several sections, including Sections 19(2), 318(4), 336(2), 336(3), 340(2), and 190 of the BNS, related to fraud and illegal entry. Interrogations are ongoing as the police seek further details in connection with the case.

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