Police arrest three accused in robbery case
Mangaluru, Nov 09: The Uppinangady police have arrested three persons in connection to the robbery and assault on an arecanut trader.
On October 27, Deepak J Shetty, an arecanut trader was waylaid at Pajekodi of Bantwal Taluk when he was returning home. The robbers had stabbed him and took ₹3.50 lakh cash, a gold chain weighing 1.5 sovereigns, and a mobile phone.
The police who began the investigation have now arrested three persons in connection to the case.
The three are- Afreed (22) of Sajipa Padu, Zuraiz (20) of Somvarpet, and Mohammed Tamzil (22) of Badagabellur village, Bantwal.
The police officials have seized the two-wheeler, a knife, mobiles, and ₹41,000 cash.
Police said that the accused had hatched a proper plan. While the two had come in the two-wheeler to stop and attack the trader, one of the accused had kept an eye on the movement.
Police are in search of the remaining two accused.
The team:
The police team included CPI Umesh Uppalike, PSI Irayya, Head Constable Harischandra, and Constables Irshad, Jagadish Attaje, Sampath of District Computer Cell, H C Devadas of Bantwal Traffic station, and officials from Uppinangady and Puttur Circle office.
