Mangalore, Mar 13, 2014: CCB Police in Mangalore have arrested three persons said to be the aides of notorious underworld don Ravi Poojari and Kali Yogish. The arrests were made near Taudugoli in Manjanady village on March 12, Wednesday on the charges of conspiring to loot rich persons.
Those arrested are Aboobakker Siddique (26) of Balepuni in Bantwal, Nitin alias Nattu(23) of Karkala and Guruprasanna (22) of Salettur. A bike, six live bullets, three machetes and chilly powder have been seized from them.
The arrests followed a tip off that the four were hatching plans to loot the rich people on a road heading towards Natekal cross from Taudugoli Cross. It has been gathered that the accused used to pass on information to Ravi Poojari and Kali Yogish about the phone numbers and movements of builders and the rich in Udupi , Mangalore, Karkala and other places.
CCB Inspector Valentine D’Souza led the operation.