Daijiworld Media Network - Beltangady (SP)

Beltangady, Dec 5: After two gangs fought with sharp weapons late night on Monday December 4, four persons sustained serious injuries. This incident happened at Gerukatte in Kaliya village in the taluk.

The gangs came face to face even as people were moving around. When a gang of eight armed with swords, sabres and other weapons attacked another gang of five, people in the vicinity ran for their lives.

Tasleem, Haris, Siyab, and Hameed from Gerukatte were injured. There is information that two others also were injured. Four of the injured, whose nature of injuries was severe, were shifted to a private hospital at Mangaluru.

Allegedly, Yakub from Kappetti and his gang members, Haider Adam Safi, Abubakker, Rizwan, Irfan, Rauf, Umarabba and four others had launched this attack. It is said that the bloody attack was launched for a minor dispute.

A gang which had played cricket and was standing near the bus stand suddenly came under murderous attack. A case relating to this incident was registered in the town police station here.