Murder attempt on 2 Youth at Kotepur
Ullal: Two youth were seriously injured when a lorry hit their two-wheeler and they were later assaulted by locals with wooden clubs at Kotepur here on January 7.
The injured have been identified as Nifan (21), a resident of Bandikotya, and Haneef (21), from Mukkaccheri. Nifan and Haneef are electricians by profession.
According to sources, Nifan and Haneef were on their way towards Ullal on their Activa to attend a call for electrical work. At Kotepur, a lorry loaded with sand hit their two-wheeler. Both Nifan and Haneef were thrown to the ground. Later, a group of about 25 persons assaulted Nifan and Haneef with wooden clubs.
It is alleged that the attackers looted Rs 25,000 cash from Nifan. In a complaint to the police, Nifan and Haneef have mentioned that 25 people including Shariff, Imtiyaz, Athuf, Irshad, Hakim and two other brothers had assaulted and looted them.
