Violent clash erupts in Mangaluru jail; Madoor Isubu, Ganesh Shetty killed

Mangaluru, Nov 2: In a shocking incident, two under-trials were killed and several others injured when two rival gangs clashed in Mangaluru sub jail on Monday morning.

(Ganesh Shetty and Madoor Isubu)

The deceased have been identified as Madoor Yousuf alias Madooru Isubu (40) and Ganesh Shetty.

According to police Madoor Isubu, who was arrested in 2010, was a close aide of underworld don Chota Shakeel. He was accused of involving in more than 17 criminal cases since the year 2001, including four murders, attempt to murder, hurting, rioting and extortion.

Ganesh Shetty was also arrested in 2010 in connection with the murder case of Mahendra Pratap in 1994.

Around a dozen people have been injured in the clash. The injured also include a couple of police constables, sources said.

Some of the injured who were rushed to Government Wenlock Hospital have been identified as Iqbal, Asif, Pradeep Vamanjoor, Umesh Kombar, Yuvraj Soorinje and Shobharaj.

Even though the exact reason for the clash is yet to be ascertained by the police, sources said that it erupted when the inmates had assembled for breakfast on Wednesday morning.

It is learnt that Isubu and Shetty were attacked by the members of a gang with lethal weapons. According to a police officer, the weapons might have been thrown over the prison wall by the gang members.

According Mangaluru City Police Commissioner S Murugan, the weapons used for the murder might have been thrown over the prison wall from outside by associates of some of the under-trials.

He declined to comment on the reports that the prison had witnessed clashes between two gangs for past few days.

He said that both the murders were by the same gang of criminals. “It was the result of a violent clash between two gangs. Madoor Isubu and his alleged associate Ganesh Shetty were attacked during breakfast,” he said.

He clarified that Wednesday’s murders have no connection with any communal incidents. “It’s a clash between two gangs and not a communal clash,” he said.

Vicky Shetty claims responsibility

A notorious criminal, who is known for his inclination towards Sangh Parivar, has claimed responsibility for the cold blooded murders of two inmates at Mangaluru sub jail on Monday.

Madoor Isubu and his alleged associate Ganesh Shetty were hacked to death inside the prison by a gang during breakfast on Monday.

Vicky Shetty, a fugitive gangster, reportedly called the office of a Kannada news channel and told that his accomplices committed the crime.

“Our boys did it. Because they (victims) were anti-nationals and associates of Dawood Ibrahim,” said the caller, who identified himself as Vicky Shetty.

Arguing that the “nation” and the “underworld” are one and the same, the caller said that this murder has sent a clear message for “anti-nationals”.

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