Police opens fire after rowdy sheeter attacks them at Adyar

Agencies

Mangaluru, 09 Jul: Mangaluru Police on Tuesday morning opened fire at a rowdy sheeter when he allegedly assaulted Police Inspector to evade arrest.

 

The rowdy sheeter identified as Bhavith Raj is accused of assaulting the driver of a goods vehicle at Kankanady here.

 

 

Mangaluru Police Commissioner said that they were forced to open fire in self-defense as Bhavith assaulted the inspector when he went to arrest him.

 

A team of police personnel of Kankanady police had waylaid the accused’s car near Adyar here. When the inspector went to arrest Bhavith he and two other persons launched a murderous assault on the police personnel. while police managed to arrest Bhavith the other two managed to flee the spot, he informed.

 

The commissioner also added that Bhavith was a rowdy sheeter and had eight cases registered against him.