Mangaluru : A  rowdy sheeter has written a letter to the principal judge of JMFC court at Bantwal, expressing the apprehension that he might by killed through a fake encounter when he is brought to the coast for questioning him in Surendra Bantwal murder case.

Akashbhavan Sharan alias Sharan Poojary, has sought exemption from participating in the interrogation process in the light of the perceived threat to his life as above.

Akashbhavan Sharan as a close aide of underworld element, Vicky Shetty, now fears death by means of police encounter.

Sharan is currently lodged in Bengaluru central prison at Parappana Agrahara. The police want to question him relating to the murder of Tulu cine actor Surendra Bantwal. Bantwal police have sought body warrant to bring him here to interrogate him in the above case.