Mangaluru, Mar 03, 2023: The prime suspect in the case of murder of the staff of Mangaluru Jewellers at Hampankatta, has been arrested by the Kasargod Police.
The arrested man is Shifaz (33), a resident of Kozhikode. He has been accused of murdering Raghavendra Acharya (54), an employee of the jewellery store who was killed when he tried to prevent an alleged attempt of robbery in the store.
The accused was arrested near the Mallikarjun Temple in Kasargod. An airgun, wing and pepper spray was seized from him.
During questioning, he told the police that he had come to Kasargod to rob a jewellery store.