Sushma Gowda (Correspondent)
The South Division police of Chennammanakere Acchukattu police have arrested a 24 year old Rowdy sheeter after opening fire at him who attacked the police party to evade arrest.
The accused has been identified as,Dhanush alias Daddiya,24 year old resident of ittamadu in Chennammanakere achukkattu.
Senior officer told media persons,a murder was reported in Chennammanakere achukkattu police station limits in which assailants has murdered a 37 year old realtor.while he was sleeping at his house in Maruthi Nagar in Banashankari third stage on march 23.
Based on complaint a special team was formed by ACP,VV Puram Sub-Division, Srinivasmurthy, headed by PI, Janardhan R,the team with other senior officers including DCP South Harish Pandey visited the crime spot.
The police identified Dhanush and began to trace but he managed to escape.
The special team who were on manhunt for the accused received a tip off in the early hours from their reliable inputs that the accused is hiding in Hanumagiri hill.
Based on the tip off Inspector Janardhan and his team swung into action and the police team surrounded the area,our constable who went to secure him the accused Dhanush in a bid to escape attacked constable Lokesh.
Inspector warned Dhanush to surrender and opened one round fire in the air as he dint heed to them and tried attacking the staff so to protect himself and his staff Inspector opened another round fire and shot at his leg and secured him.
Both the injured have been shifted to hospital for treatment and said to be out of danger.
During investigation the accused Danush confessed the crime and said he had murdered manjunath over old rivalry and killed him in cold blooded manner.
He gained entry and slit the throat of Manjunath while he was asleep at home he said in his statement.
Dhanush has several criminal cases in channammanakere Acchukattu and Konanakunte police station limits a detailed investigation will be done after the accused get recover and a case under attempt to Murder has been registered in Girinagar police station and further investigation is on he added.
Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant has appreciated Addl CP West,Soumendhu Mukherjee,DCP South,Harish Pandey,ACP, Srinivasmurthy BL,PI,PR Janardhan,ASI,Puttaswamy,and crime staff as,Shadakshar Swamy DV,Srinivasmurthy NG,Nagaraj Nayak,and Lokesh Kumar a brave constable who has played on his life to nab the murder accused a suitable reward will be given to the team he added.
