Belthangady: Belthangady police have arrested one person and detained two others for questioning in connection with the alleged arson attack on Dr Pradeep’s health clinic at Swathi Building in Navoor village.
The arrested person has been identified as Ravi Poojary, a resident of Navoor. He was arrested on the evening of October 14. Police have also detained Suresh Inchara of Navoor and Dinesh Prabhu Navoor of Kaudicharu in Puttur for questioning in connection with the incident.
The alleged arson attack took place late at night on October 7, when unidentified persons reportedly poured diesel on the clinic and set it on fire. The clinic is located in Swathi Building in Navoor. Following the incident, a case was registered at Belthangady police station.
Police suspect conspiracy behind attack
According to preliminary information from the investigation, police identified the suspects within a week of the incident. Ravi Poojary is suspected to be the prime accused in the case.
Investigators suspect that Suresh Inchara and Dinesh Prabhu conspired to carry out the attack and allegedly arranged for Ravi Poojary to set the clinic on fire. These allegations are part of the ongoing investigation.
The arrested accused was expected to be produced before a court on October 15. Further details regarding the motive behind the attack and the circumstances leading to the incident are yet to emerge.
Police team intensifies investigation
Additional Superintendent of Police Anil Kumar Bhoomareddy, Belthangady Sub-Division Deputy Superintendent of Police Rohini and personnel from Belthangady police station visited the scene and inspected the premises. The SOCO team also conducted an inspection as part of the investigation.
The operation was carried out under the guidance of Deputy Superintendent of Police Rohini C.K. and led by Belthangady Circle Inspector Ravi B.S. Sub-Inspectors Anand and Sikandar Pasha, along with other police personnel, participated in the investigation.
Police are continuing their investigation to establish the sequence of events and determine the alleged roles of those suspected of involvement in the attack.