Beary chief attack: 2 more held

MANGALORE: Mangalore City police arrested two more persons in connection with the assault on Rahim Uchil, president of Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy. With this the total number of arrests in this case has gone up to five. On Saturday, Abdul Basheer, 27, of Surathkal and Hameed alias Saddam, 21, of Kodikal, who were absconding, were arrested.
On March 15, miscreants made an attempt on Rahim Uchil's life at the Academy's office in Attavar.Police had earlier arrested Umar Farooq alias Munna Farooq alias Shan, 20, of BC Road, Abdul Saleem, 33, of Bunder, Mangalore, and Muhammad Rafique, 28, of Ullal, Mangalore. Rahim was in hospital for nearly two months following the incident and resumed his duties as president of the city-based academy recently.