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Mangalore Police Thwart Abduction Attempt, Arrest 9 Underworld Gang Members

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The District Crime Intelligence Bureau (DCIB) team led by police inspector H N Venkatesh Prasanna successfully thwarted an attempt to abduct a city advocate for ransom and murder by a group of nine underworld gang members working for Koraga Vishwanath Shetty. The gang was intercepted minutes before they could execute the plan, and nine members, including Anish Shetty, Harish alias Cocaine Harish, Deekshit Poojari, Deepak Poojari, Aneesh Leepak Lasrado, Ajay Karera, Ganesh, Nawaz, and Lokesh Devadiga, were arrested along with a 9mm pistol, 10 live rounds, a bike, car, autorickshaw, eight mobile phones, and several sharp-edged weapons.

Key Takeaways:

  • The arrest of nine underworld gang members has dealt a significant blow to the operations of Koraga Vishwanath Shetty.
  • The gang members were planning to abduct a city advocate for ransom and murder, but the DCIB team intercepted them minutes before the execution.
  • The accused individuals are facing charges under Sections 448, 504, 506, and 34 IPC, as well as Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act.
  • Harish alias Cocaine Harish is involved in five cases of hurt, rioting, and Arms Act, while Anish is involved in two cases of fake DD and kidnap.
  • The police are seeking custody of the accused for further interrogation about the main gangster Koraga Vishwanath Shetty and his gang members.
  • The DCIB team has been rewarded with Rs 25,000 for their efforts in thwarting the abduction attempt.
  • The district police are in the process of getting custody of another gang working for underworld gangster Bannanje Raja and Ravi Poojari, including Harish Tolar, for further investigations.

Statistics:

  • 9 members of the underworld gang were arrested along with a 9mm pistol and 10 live rounds.
  • 8 mobile phones, 1 bike, 1 car, 1 autorickshaw, and several sharp-edged weapons were seized from the accused individuals.
  • Rs 25,000 was awarded as a reward to the DCIB team for their efforts in thwarting the abduction attempt.
  • 5 cases are involved against Harish alias Cocaine Harish, and 2 cases are involved against Anish.

Sources:

  • Gopal B Hosur, IGP (Western Range) "Mangalore police thwart abduction attempt, arrest 9 underworld gang members"
  • "Mangalore East Police station received a complaint from an advocate on June 20" (no specific date mentioned)

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