Karnataka: Shivamogga police arrest rowdy sheeter wanted in murder case

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The Shivamogga constabulary connected Wednesday changeable astatine a rowdy sheeter wanted successful a execution lawsuit earlier arresting him connected the outskirts of Shivamogga.

Akbar, 22, was 1 of the accused successful the execution of Amzad, 34, an incidental reported connected October 5. Amzad was assaulted by a radical of persons astatine RML Nagar successful the metropolis connected October 2, and helium succumbed to injuries 3 days later. Doddapete constabulary had arrested 5 persons successful transportation with the murder. However, Akbar, besides an accused successful the case, had been absconding.

Shivamogga Superintendent of Police G.K. Mithun Kumar told presspersons connected Wednesday that Shivamogga Rural constabulary sub-inspector Manjunath and his unit had been searching for Akbar. The squad received accusation that helium had been hiding successful a spot and rushed to apprehension him, Mr. Kumar said. “The accused tried to flight aft assaulting Chandra Naik, a constabulary unit member. Mr. Manjunath opened occurrence initially and asked the accused to surrender. As helium did not budge, the constabulary authoritative changeable astatine his near limb and took him into custody,” helium added.

Akbar has been accused of grievous crimes, including effort to execution and extortion. He was taken to a infirmary for treatment. Mr. Naik, who suffered injuries, was besides nether treatment, the Superintendent of Police added.

Published - October 08, 2025 09:10 p.m. IST

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