Hussainabba’s Suspicious Death, one more Arrested
Udupi: The SP of Udupi Laxman Nimbargi has informed that one more person has been arrested by the Udupi police in connection with the suspicious death of cattle trader Hussainabba in Perdoor on May 30.
The arrested has been identified as Jaya (37), a resident of Surathkal.
On May 31, SP Nimbargi suspended sub-inspector D N Kumar for negligence while on duty and for disobeying the orders of senior officers.
On June 1, the police arrested 4 persons – Suresh Mendon alias Suri (43), Prasad H Kondady (30), Rathan and Deepak Shetty. All four were sent to judicial custody till June 15.
On June 2, the police arrested D N Kumar SI Hiriyadka, Gopal (the Jeep driver of Hiriyadka Police Station), Mohan Kothwal PC, Chethan Acharya (22) Shailesh Shetty (20) and Ganesh Naik (24) – residents of Perdoor. They were also sent to judicial custody till June 15.
The police have so far arrested a total of 11 persons in this case.
The relatives of Husainabba had alleged that Bajrang Dal activists had manhandled Husainabba leading to his death. In a complaint registered at the Hiriyadka police station, Mohammed Ismail, Husainabba’s younger brother, had stated that on May 30 at around 4:00 am, Bajrang Dal activists allegedly came by a pick-up van and waylaid a Scorpio at Seenabettu Perdur which was carrying cattle. Husainabba was one of the occupants in the Scorpio. According to the complaint, it was alleged that Bajrang Dal activists had manhandled Husainabba and murdered him.
Based on the complaint, the Hiriyadka police had filed a case under sections 143, 341, 147, 148, 427, 302 and 149 of the IPC.