According to police, there were four people each in two cars and they engaged in street fight at Kunjibettu in Udupi town police limits on 18 May night.
The members tried to attack each other with weapons to 'settle' a real estate dispute, the police said (Supplied)
Three persons were arrested on Saturday, 25 May, for their alleged involvement in a clash between members of a gang in Udupi and lethal weapons were seized from them, police said.
According to police, there were four people each in two cars and they engaged in street fight at Kunjibettu in Udupi town police limits on 18 May night. They all belong to the ‘Garuda Gang’.
The members tried to attack each other with weapons to ‘settle’ a real estate dispute, they said.
According to initial investigation, the gang’s activity has diminished, possibly due to internal conflicts stemming from jealousy among its members. The police also expressed concerns over public safety.
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After the video of the street fight went viral, the police swung into action and arrested three persons identified as Ashiq, Raquib, and Saqlain. The police also confiscated knives and two cars, two motorcycles and one sword, in connection with the case.
The CCTV footage showed a white car reversing and ramming a grey vehicle before speeding away, while one of the occupants brandishing a sword is seen running behind it. The white car then knocks him down leaving him injured.
While three persons have been arrested, the remaining suspects are absconding. An FIR was registered on 20 May at the Udupi town police station, the police said.
“Video of the clash between two groups of the same gang that took place about a week ago has gone viral. A case has been registered in this regard at the Udupi Town Police Station on 20 May,” said Udupi Superintendent of police Dr Arun K in a video press release.
“We are in hot pursuit of the other individuals involved in the incident who were found absconding,” said SP Arun.
Meanwhile, the Karnataka unit of the BJP on Saturday shared the purported video of the incident and slammed the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government for the alleged “deteriorating law and order situation” in the state and used hashtag #CongressFailsKarnataka.
“Karnataka model! Gang wars, rape of young women, assault, murder, bomb blasts, ganja, opium, rave parties, including Pakistani Zindabad slogans etc. @INCKarnataka are common under government rule. Anarchy is created today as a result of the government giving free hand to the terrorists, fanatics, thugs, miscreants @siddaramaiah and making police a puppet,” the party alleged in a post in Kannada.
“This is the Karnataka model that Congress is showing to the country!,” the party further alleged.
The accused have been remanded in judicial custody until 1 June. Further investigations are underway.
(Edited by Shauqueen Mizaj, with inputs from PTI and Nolan Pinto)
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