Cops open fire after rowdy sheeter attacks them during arrest operation at Adyar

Cops open fire after rowdy sheeter attacks them during arrest operation at Adyar

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, July 09, 2019: The police who had been to arrest a rowdy sheeter wanted in connection with the attack on a mango merchant  on suspicion of cattle theft,  had to fire  at the accused in self-defence when he attacked the  cops near Adyar on July 9, Tuesday morning.

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The accused is Bhavith Raj. The cops who had gathered hint that he was at Adyar had  launched an operation to nab him. It is learnt the accused tried to attack the cops following which Kankanady inspector fired at him.

Bhuvith Raj  has eight cases against him in Kankanady police station.

Police Commissioner Sandeep Patil and other senior officials have visited the spot.

The incident of attack  on a mango merchant named Ummar Farooq (32) had taken place near Kulashekhar Chowki last Sunday. However, on inspector Farooq’s vehicle had only mangoes and not cattle.