Mangalore, December 11: Police in Udupi have arrested three persons in connection with the alleged murder conspiracy against Mangalore based industrialist and Congress leader Rakesh Malli.
The accused have been identified as Balakrishna Sherighar, Deekshit Poojary from Maroli in Mangalore and Shreyas, a resident of Kambala Cross Road in Kudroli.
The trio said to be the accomplices of underworld don Vishwanath Koraga Shetty, who is suspected to be hiding in Dubai.
Rakesh Malli
Two pistols, 22 bullets and a car have been recovered from the accused. It is said that the seized car belonged to Anish Shetty, a newspaper distributer. Pistols are suspected to have been imported directly from Dubai.
Once a right hand of then underworld don Muttappa Rai, Malli is now actively involved in politics and social activities.
However, the old enmity between rival underworld gangs has continued to haunt Malli, even after breaking relationship with Rai.
The arrested trio is being produced before a local court in Udupi on Sunday.
According to police all the three arrested have a criminal background and various cases of murder, rape etc. have been already registered in different police station against them.
Balakrishna Sherighar, who is said to be mastermind of the foiled murder plot, was previously a member of Jayakarnataka Vedike.
He was allegedly involved in a kidnap case of a woman, along with a Sri Rama Sene leader. He is also an accused in robbery and rape cases. Similarly, cases of murder attempt have been registered against Deekshin Poojary at Barke and Kdri police stations, while separate murder and murder attempt cases have been registered against Shreyas at Barke and Urwa police stations in Mangalore.
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