Udupi: The Karnataka Control of Organised Crime Act (KCOCA) has been invoked against the accused in the murder case of businessman David D’Souza at Mudrangadi in Kaup taluk.D’Souza, contractor and former president of the Mudarangadi gram panchayat was shot dead on Aug 7. One of the accused, who was riding pillion on a motorcycle, allegedly shot him in the head with a pistol. A case was registered at Shirva police station, and an investigation was launched.During the search for the accused, police received credible information that three men directly involved in the murder were travelling by bus towards Bhatkal. A police team intercepted the bus at Ottinane in Byndoor taluk and began checking passengers. When the three suspects got off the bus and attempted to flee, police chased them. One of the accused allegedly pushed the Kaup police station sub-inspector, fired at him with a pistol and attempted to escape. In self-defence, police shot the accused in the leg and apprehended him, along with the pistol in his possession. He was identified as Raju, who is alleged to have shot and killed D’Souza.A separate case was registered at Byndoor police station for the alleged attempt to murder the police officer and obstruction of official duty.Police arrested 10 accused and produced before the court Raju alias Fazi alias Subhodh alias Raju Hetram Jatav,42, from Uttar Pradesh; Anmol Rastogi,23, from Uttarakhand, Jiahul Wajul Sheikh alias Deepak,38, from Bihar; Chirag Poojary,24, from Yermal, Mohammed Irshad,46, Sadananda Devadiga,41, from Yermal, Kaup taluk, Kishore Rama Poojary, 47, from Admaru village, Kaup taluk, Suraj Kumar, 31, from Bihar, Lokesh Teja Kothari,42, from Yadthare village, Byndoor and Anooj Kumar Kamaleshwar Prasad Patel,36, from Bihar. The 11th accused, underworld operative Hemanth Poojary, remains absconding.
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