Mangaluru : The city Police on Tuesday, October 22, arrested a notorious gang that tried to kill a Auto rickshaw driver Santhosh (35).

The arrested are identified as Nithin Poojary, Dhanaraj, Shivanand Achari, Ganesh, Jeevan Poojary, Santhosh Poojary, Dheeraj Safalya, Raghavendra Poojary and Pranesh Poojary.

The gang attacked Santhosh with machetes when he was returning home near Bitthupade, Neermarga on his bike on October 17 and fled from the spot.

Santhosh was seriously injured on his leg, forehead and hand. His left hand finger was broken. He was rushed to a hospital immediately.

A police case in this connection was registered in Mangaluru rural police station.