Rowdy-sheeter's murder case: Dakshina Kannada police arrest two more accused

MANGALURU: The

Dakshina Kannada District Police

have arrested two more people in connection with the rowdy-sheeter

Umar Farooq murder case

.

The arrested, identified as Hafeez, 32, from

Thokkottu

and Irshad, 25, from Panemangaluru, were picked from Thokkottu on November 5. Umar Farooq, booked in 14 cases including rioting, was murdered near Bodogi in Melkar of Bantwal taluk on October 23. Assailants reportedly came in a car, stopped Farooq’s bike and attacked him with lethal weapons. He died on the spot. Following the murder, the police arrested Ibrahim Khaleel the next day. Khaleel allegedly attempted to attack the police with lethal weapons near Dharmasthala on October 24. The police opened fire in self-defence leaving Prasanna, sub-inspector in-charge, Bantwal rural police station and Khaleel injured. Khaleel suffered bullet injuries on his leg and was arrested, while two others escaped.

The relationship between Khaleel and Umar turned sour over a trivial issue. Khaleel, also, a rowdy sheeter was the prime accused in 2017 Kalladka communal riots. On a tip-off that Hafeez and Irshad were holed up in Thokkottu, the police arrested and produced them before the court. Irshad is accused of arranging a vehicle to escape after the murder. Ibrahim Khaleel, who was treated at the District Wenlock Hospital, was discharged on Friday.