Mangaluru City Police arrest five in connection to murder case

Mangaluru, Oct 18, 2021: Mangaluru City Police arrested five people in connection with the murder of a person at a hotel last week.

Dhanush Pachanady along with his friends, Jason Surathkal, Prameet Jeppu, Karthik Vamanjur, Prajwal Pachanadi, Durgesh Pachanadi had booked a room at Sai Palace near Capitanio School.

They invited Prajwal to the Hotel through Durgesh on October 15 to solve their animosity.

They were in talks when there was an argument that later changed to blows. During the course, Jason stabbed Dhanush with a knife. All the accused escaped later.

A case under IPC Section 143, 148, 323, 302, 149 was filed at Kankanady Town Police station. Based on the information provided by the informants, the police arrested all the five accused.

Joyson alias Jason alias Joy (21) of Surathkal has one case each at Mangaluru East station, Mangaluru South station.

Prameet D (24) of Jeppu Bappal has nine cases against him including five cases at East station, 2 at Kavoor, 1 at North, and 1 at Nartocits station.

Karthik alias Karthi 921) of Amrith Nagara, Vamanjoor has one case each at Rural and East station.

Prajwal alias Pajju (22) of Shivajinagara, Pachanady.

Durgesh alias Munna of Ashraya Colony, Pachanady.