Shivamogga police open fire, arrest rowdy-sheeter and his associates near Bhadravathi

Bhadravathi Police, connected Saturday (February 7, 2026), arrested a rowdy-sheeter, facing respective transgression cases, and his associates, aft opening occurrence astatine them arsenic they tried to flight aft attacking the policemen.

Three policemen, including 2 PSIs, suffered injuries successful the incident, portion Mubarak, alias Dicchi, a rowdy-sheeter, sustained a gunshot coiled to his close leg. According to the police, Mubarak has been accused successful implicit 15 cases, including murder, attempted murder, and extortion.

Bhadravathi DySP Prakash Rathod received accusation astir Mubarak and his associates attempting a robbery connected Saturday (February 7, 2026) afternoon. The serviceman formed a squad of his subordinates to apprehend the accused. The squad encountered the suspects adjacent Shivani Cross successful the municipality astir 7 p.m.

According to the police, Mubarak and his associates tried to flight by throwing stones astatine the officers. They adjacent attempted to onslaught them with a knife. Siddappa M.P., PSI of Hosmane Police Station, suffered a hairline fracture successful his limb during the attack. Similarly, Krishna Kumar B. Mane, PSI of Paper Town Police Station, sustained injuries to his hand. Head Constable Adarsha besides suffered injuries to his leg.

“Despite being injured successful the attack, the squad members continued their efforts to apprehend the accused. Krishna Kumar, PSI, appealed to the premier accused to surrender and besides fired a informing changeable into the air. When the accused did not relent, helium changeable him successful the close leg,” said Shivamogga SP B. Nikhil.

The constabulary succeeded successful arresting Mubarak’s associates Zaheer, Rahmat Pasha, Junaid and Manu Singh. The injured constabulary officers are retired of danger. They are nether attraction successful Bhadravathi. Mubarak is besides retired of danger, according to the police.

The SP has appreciated the constabulary squad for arresting the accused, contempt they being attacked.