On 27/02/2007 at 2200 hrs Mr.Venkatesh Prasanna PI Mangalore South PS on routine patrolling near service bus stand at State Bank Mangalore apprehended one Dhananjaya R/o Thokottu Mangalore Taluk a known associate of criminal Krishna Shetty of Karkala.
On his personal search, two live rounds were found in his possession. On his detailed questioning, the police recovered one .32 revolver, 04 live rounds and also an empty magazine from the house of one Rajendra R/o Babbukatte Thokkottu Mangalore taluk another associate of Krishna Shetty.
It is learnt that the weapon has been given to the accused by Krishna Shetty @ Kitti.
In this connection a case has been registered in Mangalore South Police Station under the sections of Arms Act. The accused Dhananjaya has been produced before the court and remanded for judicial custody. The police team is still on the lookout for the other two accused required.
