Malbari's lawyer shot dead in Mangalore on Thursday

10-04-09 MANGALORE: An advocate representing underworld don Chota Shakeel's aide Rashid Malbari was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Mangalore on Thursday.

The deceased is Naushad Kasim, aged around 35. He was found dead when the police arrived. Additional SP Dileep said the victim had run about 100 metres towards an apartment near his block, when bullets were pumped into him by two assailants. Seven bullet casings found on the spot, leading police to suspect that two weapons may have been used. Police say the killers might have escaped on foot.
 

Meanwhile, underworld don Ravi Poojari called a news channel and claimed responsibility for the murder, saying those supporting anti-nationals would be dealt with accordingly. Sources said Poojari had called the news channel a couple of days ago, saying that lawyers or anybody supporting anti-nationals would be eliminated by them.
 

Eyewitness said the lawyer was taken out of his home by two persons and the trio had an argument, following which he was shot at. The lawyer started running from the assailants and they followed him and pumped bullets into him. Though police did not confirm how many times he was shot, eyewitnesses said they saw bullet injuries near his neck and abdomen.

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