Coastal Talk News | Bantwal
A court in Mangaluru has sentenced four accused to seven years in prison and imposed a total fine of Rs 88,000 on them for attempting to murder a studio owner by attacking him with a machete over previous enmity six years ago.
The incident took place on the evening of October 28, 2020, at Farangipete, within the limits of Bantwal rural police station. Studio owner Dinesh was inside his studio when the four accused allegedly arrived and attacked him with a machete, attempting to kill him due to prior enmity.
A case was registered at Bantwal rural police station in connection with the incident. The then Police Sub-Inspector, Prasanna M.S., conducted the investigation, arrested the accused- Mohammed Saifuddin, Mohammed Arshad, Abdul Rahiman alias Munni, and Mohammed Sawad- and filed a chargesheet before the court.
After hearing the case, Judge Jagadish V.N. of the Second Additional District and Sessions Court, Mangaluru, pronounced the sentence against all four accused on October 28, 2026.
Public Prosecutor Jyothi Nayak represented the prosecution in the case.
