Congress leader seeks police security after alleged threat

Rakesh Malli claimed that the sons of the late underworld don-turned-social activist Muttappa Rai and Bengaluru-based rowdies Onti Rohit and 'Silent' Sunil were conspiring to eliminate him.

• By: PTI
• Mangaluru | March 26, 2021 06:21 PM IST
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Mangaluru city police commissioner N Shashi Kumar said the request would be verified and processed.

Congress leader and businessman Rakesh Malli has sought police protection after he received an alleged life-threat, police sources said on Friday.

In his petition to the police, Malli claimed that the sons of the late underworld don-turned-social activist Muttappa Rai and Bengaluru-based rowdies Onti Rohit and ‘Silent’ Sunil were conspiring to eliminate him.

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Malli was earlier identified with Rai but had distanced from him during his last days, the sources said.

Mangaluru city police commissioner N Shashi Kumar said the request would be verified and processed.

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