Mangalore: Resort Attack - Police Nab Seven in Single Day, Arrest Figure Rises to 22

Mangalore: Resort Attack - Police Nab Seven in Single Day, Arrest Figure Rises to 22

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (PS)

Update: 8.20 pm

Mangalore, Aug 2: The police seem to be conducting investigations into the attack on youngsters at Morning Mist Home Stay on war footing. 

Shortly after arresting four in connection with the case on Thursday August 2, the crime branch police caught three more the same evening.

Ramesh Kotian, Nithin and Jagadish

The three arrested are Ramesh Kotian (40) and Nithin (28) of Kannur, Mangalore and Jagadish alias Jagga (20) of Veeranagar.

With this, the total number of arrests in the case has gone up to 22.

Earlier News

In a fresh development, the police on Thursday August 2 arrested four more in connection with the July 28 assault on partying youngsters at a Padil resort.

The arrested are Sampath Poojary (23) of Kinnikambala, Suresh Poojary (24) of Veeranagar, Deepak (24) and Mithun Poojary (21) of Maroli.

Sampath Poojary, Suresh Poojary, Deepak and Mithun

Subhash Padil, Munna Ganesh, Harish, Chethan, Sharath

Varun, Punith, Shailesh, Sandeep, Rajesh

Kiran, Venugopal, Taranath Jelligudde, Sunil, Taranath Padil

However, it is not yet confirmed whether they are activists of Hindu Janajagarana Vedike, which carried out the attack, or locals who had joined them.

With this, the total number of arrests has gone up to 19. Some more arrests are likely in the coming days, sources said.

City crime branch personnel led by inspector Venkatesh Prasanna arrested the foursome.

On July 31, the CCB arrested Varun Poojary (20) of Vamanjoor, Punith (19) of Kudupu, and Kiran Poojary (20) of Malali Matti, Kaikamba.

Shailesh Jalligudde (23) of Bajal, Harish Kembar (25) of Alape, Chethan (25) of Nagori and Sunil (24) of Thokkottu were arrested on Monday July 30.

Eight others - Rajesh Panjibail (29) of Shaktinagar, Taranath Alva (45) of Padil, Subhas Padil (36) of Veeranagar, Munna Ganesh (27) of Kannur Perla, Sharat Perlaguri (29) of Radhakrishna Nagar,Padavinangadi; Venugopal Karmar (44) of Padil, Sandeep Shetty (29) of Amblamogaru and Taranath Perla (28) of Kannur - were arrested soon after the incident.

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