A 45-year-old resident of Kuttar died on Thursday following an injury he sustained on March 9. The family members allege that he was attacked by a group suspected to be involved in illegal sand extraction from river bed.
The police said Madhava, a resident of Kuttar, was admitted to Wenlock Hospital following the rupture of spleen on March 9. His wife said the injury was because of a fall from a compound wall. The police said Madhava was shifted to a private hospital in Deralakatte where he died following a surgery.
Madhava’s brother Karunakara on Thursday filed a complaint that his brother had been assaulted by a group that was unhappy with him for objecting to the group’s involvement in extraction of sand from river bed in Adyar.
He alleged that Madhava had been kidnapped on March 8 and then assaulted badly. He has accused the group of murdering Madhava.
The Mangaluru Rural police have registered a case of murder. The police said there were no external injuries on Madava showing assault. They are waiting for autopsy report.
Attempt to rob bank
A youth has been arrested on the charge of attempting to commit robbery after he threatened officials in a bank and demanded cash of Rs. 50 lakh at Halladi village in Kota police station limits in Udupi district on Thursday.
The Kota police said Ajit Shetty (22) came on a scooter and entered the Halladi branch of Syndicate Bank around 12.45 p.m. on Thursday. He went to the cashier, showed him a dummy pistol and demanded cash and gold ornaments.
The manager sent the cashier to locker room to get the jewellery. Meanwhile, the manager and others noticed that Ajit was trembling. They then overpowered Ajit and handed him over to the police.
A case under Section 398 of IPC and Arms Act has been registered.
