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Henchmen of Ravi Poojary held for extortion; Money, pistols recovered

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November 8, 2012

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Mangalore, November 8: Two accomplices of underworld fugitives Ravi Poojary and Kali Yogish alias Yogesh Bangera were arrested by Mangalore City Crime Branch Police on charges of extortion on Thursday.

Police identified the arrested as Taranath (32) from Suratkal, and Subrahmanya alias Subbu (28). Taranath owns a milk parlour 'Milk Way' opposite BJP office at Kodiyalbail, while Subrahmanya runs a saloon in K S Rao road. Subrahmanya was one of the accused in the murder case of city based human rights advocate Naushad Khashimji, who was gunned down outside his apartment on Sturrock Road in April 2009.

Mangalore City Police chief Manish Kharbikar told media persons that Ravi Poojary and Kali Yogish had been extorting sums of money from builders and businessmen, through Subbu and Taranath.

He said that fugitives were using the Taranath's milk parlour as a booth for money extortion.

On Thursday, having received credible information about a certain builder having dropped off a sum of Rs 1 lakh at the milk parlour, Mr Kharbikar ordered the CCB police team to carry out a sudden raid.

The CCB team led by inspector Venkatesh Prasanna nabbed the duo, and seized Rs 1 lakh and eight mobile phones from them.

Mr Kharbikar said that the money was being given Dinesh and Pratap, who are currently in Mangalore jail in Khashimji murder case.

After raiding the saloon run by Subramanya, police also recovered three pistols, he said.

The case has been transferred to Mangalore North police station for further investigation.

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