MANDYA: The police have arrested the main accused in a murder case after a shootout after he attacked a police personnel, near Bheemanahalli in Malavalli taluk in the wee hours on Friday. The accused Kiran has been admitted to the Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS).
Police Superintendent Mallikarjun Baladandi said that Kiran, along with Anand, Sharath, Srinivas and Krishnachari had committed a theft at Mahalakshmi Jewellery Store at Kirugavalu in Malavalli taluk on the night of August 17. The accused had stolen 110 gm of gold and 2 kg of silver from the jewellery store after breaking the shutter with a gas cutter.
The neighbouring hotel owner Madappa had witnessed the theft and hence, the gang suffocated him to death. “When the police arrived to arrest Kiran, he attacked a constable with a knife. In self defence, Halagur police inspector Sridhar opened fire at Kiran. All the five have been arrested. Anand also has a case registered against him in Kerala for vehicle theft”, the SP added.
