Mangaluru, Apr 4: Notorious rowdy sheeter Akashbhavan Sharan, who is also a hardline Hindutva activist, has been arrested the CCB police in connection with the illegal confinement and rape of a minor girl.
Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sandeep Patil today confirmed the arrest of Sharan, who was already facing one and a half dozen other cases including murder and extortion.
Sharan was an active member of Hindu Jagarana Vedike. Gradually the outfit distanced itself from him as he shot to notoriety. However, he continued to identify himself as a Hindutva activist.
He is among the prime accused in the murders case such as Bejai Raja, Pradeep Mendon and Sullia based KVG Institutions Manager Dr Ramakrishna.
Three months ago, Sharan had sexually assaulted a minor who had come to him in order to learn the Tiger dance. When the victim and her family approached the police, he had gone absconding.
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