Mangaluru: case of attempted murder of cop; Two get 10-year jail term

Mangaluru: The 6th Additional District and Sessions Court has sentenced two individuals to 10 years of imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 16,000 each for attempting to murder a police officer from Ullal Police Station. Two other accused remain absconding in the case.

The convicted individuals are Mustaq (32) and Zakir (36), both residents of Ullal. The accused 2, Yaseen, and accused 3, Ashraf Samosa (50), are currently on the run.

Case Details

On December 17, 2015, at around 11:15 PM, the four accused were creating a disturbance by throwing bottles near the main gate of the Sayyad Madani Dargah in Ullal village. Based on this information, Head Constable Umesh and Constable Ravindra rushed to the spot in a PCR vehicle. When they questioned the group about their behavior, the accused verbally abused them and issued a death threat.

Mustaq, the first accused, then attempted to stab Constable Ravindra in the chest with a knife. However, Umesh intervened, and the attackers overpowered Ravindra, twisting his hands as Mustaq tried to stab him. Ravindra defended himself by blocking with his left hand, resulting in a bleeding injury. The accused also assaulted Umesh, obstructing them from performing their duties.

The then PSI of Ullal Station filed charges under IPC Sections 504, 506, 353, 332, 307, and 34, accusing the defendants of committing the crime.

After hearing the case, Judge Kantaraju S.V. of the 6th Additional District and Sessions Court convicted the accused. The sentences include: 2 years in jail and a fine of Rs 2,000 under IPC Section 504; 7 years in jail and a fine of Rs 5,000 under Section 506; 2 years in jail and a fine of Rs 2,000 under Section 353; 2 years in jail and a fine of Rs 2,000 under Section 332; and 10 years in jail with a fine of Rs 5,000 under Section 307.

Initially, government prosecutor B. Shekhar conducted the examination of two witnesses. The remaining witness testimonies and arguments were presented by government prosecutor Chowdhury Motilal.