On 17/12/2006 information was obtained that Athik @ Sudhir one of the prime accused involved in the Sukhananda murder case is hiding in Jog falls of Shimogga district. Accordingly PI DCIB, DK Mr.Rajanna was sent along with his team to trace out and apprehend him. PI DCIB, DK and team went to Jog falls the same day and started gathering information about this suspect with the assistance of local police. On 18/12/2006, the location of Athik was identified. Meanwhile Mr.Venkatesh Prasanna PI South PS, DK who was sent to Bangalore regarding the investigation of the same case was also asked to come to Jog falls to assist the DCIB, DK team. Both the inspectors and staff with the assistance of local police raided the hideout of the accused Athik and apprehended him at about 1600 hrs on 18/12/2006. There upon the team started their return journey to Mangalore along with the accused. En-route the team halted at Bhatkal for the night.
On 19/12/2006 the team left Bhatkal at about 0600 hrs towards Mangalore via NH 17. After some distance, the accused Athik @ Sudhir complained of stomach ache and requested to stop the vehicle to relieve himself. Accordingly the vehicle was stopped at a place called Othinane about 2 kms before Byndoor town of Udupi District. The handcuff of the accused was also removed from one hand and two CPCs escorted the accused towards an open place by the side of the Highway. At that time accused suddenly pushed one of the constables Giriyappa and assaulted him and snatched his pistol that was in his waist and started to run away with the intention of escaping. The constables immediately alerted the Inspectors and other staff who rushed to their assistance. The accused was warned by the Inspectors to stop running and surrender at once to the police. The accused however turned back and took aim at the police team that was advancing towards him and fired three rounds in their direction. Sensing the danger PI South, DK and PI DCIB, DK opened fire on the accused in order to protect the lives of the other policemen and in their own self-defence. While PI South PS, DK fired 03 rounds, PI DCIB, DK fired 01 round on the accused. Due to this the accused collapsed to the ground and also dropped the pistol that he was holding. As the accused was bleeding due to the injuries sustained, he was taken to the hospital where he was declared dead.
On coming to know of the incident, self rushed to Byndoor and examined the scene of incident and also the dead body that was kept in the mortuary of Govt Hospital Byndoor. In connection with the incident, a case in Byndoor PS Cr No 272/06 U/s 307, 353, 224,511 and sec 3 R/w 25 Arms Act, 1959 has been registered on the complaint of Mr.Venkatesh Prasanna PI Mangalore South PS. The Sub divisional Magistrate Kundapur has conducted the inquest proceeding on the dead body at the mortuary of Govt Hospital Byndoor which has been video graphed. For the purpose of conducting the post-mortem examination, the body has been shifted to District Hospital Udupi where a team of doctors will conduct the autopsy under videography.
On 19/12/2006 the team left Bhatkal at about 0600 hrs towards Mangalore via NH 17. After some distance, the accused Athik @ Sudhir complained of stomach ache and requested to stop the vehicle to relieve himself. Accordingly the vehicle was stopped at a place called Othinane about 2 kms before Byndoor town of Udupi District. The handcuff of the accused was also removed from one hand and two CPCs escorted the accused towards an open place by the side of the Highway. At that time accused suddenly pushed one of the constables Giriyappa and assaulted him and snatched his pistol that was in his waist and started to run away with the intention of escaping. The constables immediately alerted the Inspectors and other staff who rushed to their assistance. The accused was warned by the Inspectors to stop running and surrender at once to the police. The accused however turned back and took aim at the police team that was advancing towards him and fired three rounds in their direction. Sensing the danger PI South, DK and PI DCIB, DK opened fire on the accused in order to protect the lives of the other policemen and in their own self-defence. While PI South PS, DK fired 03 rounds, PI DCIB, DK fired 01 round on the accused. Due to this the accused collapsed to the ground and also dropped the pistol that he was holding. As the accused was bleeding due to the injuries sustained, he was taken to the hospital where he was declared dead.
On coming to know of the incident, self rushed to Byndoor and examined the scene of incident and also the dead body that was kept in the mortuary of Govt Hospital Byndoor. In connection with the incident, a case in Byndoor PS Cr No 272/06 U/s 307, 353, 224,511 and sec 3 R/w 25 Arms Act, 1959 has been registered on the complaint of Mr.Venkatesh Prasanna PI Mangalore South PS. The Sub divisional Magistrate Kundapur has conducted the inquest proceeding on the dead body at the mortuary of Govt Hospital Byndoor which has been video graphed. For the purpose of conducting the post-mortem examination, the body has been shifted to District Hospital Udupi where a team of doctors will conduct the autopsy under videography.
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