Bhatkal: The Bhatkal police have arrested a person from Shirali, Pundalik Naik, in the murder case of “medical” Salam alias Abdul Salam Damda, Jali GP vice-president, near here, after 5 day. The body on Sept.11 was in a decomposed state and the police suspected murder. The pharmaceutical trader was off to Kumta on Sept.6, when he was disposed off, by a gang of 4 of whom 3 are absconding, by scuffle. A complaint has been lodged with local police for the culprits.
The police team to probe the case had DySP M.Narayan, CPI Shivaprakash Naik, Kumta CPI Srikant, PSI Arvind and others. A Zen car was used in the crime, now seized by police.