Udupi: KCOCA invoked against 10 accused in David D'Souza murder case
KCOCA has been invoked against 10 accused arrested in connection with the murder of businessman David D'Souza in Udupi.
David D'Souza, a local contractor and former president of the Mudarangadi Gram Panchayat in Udupi district, was shot dead in broad daylight outside his commercial complex in Shirva. The attack was carried out by motorcycle-borne assailants. Investigations revealed that the murder was a planned contract killing triggered by financial disputes and alleged ties to underworld operations. Several key suspects and shooters were subsequently arrested, and due to the involvement of organized crime networks, authorities invoked the Karnataka Control of Organised Crime Act (KCOCA).

KCOCA has been invoked against 10 accused arrested in connection with the murder of businessman David D'Souza in Udupi.

Shirva police team honored by Udupi SP for solving the David D'Souza shootout case swiftly.

Udupi police revealed that contractor Kishore Pujari offered a ₹10 lakh contract to kill David D'Souza after losing a major UPCL project to him.

Notorious gangster Anuj Patil was shot in the leg by police after trying to escape custody in Udupi.

Udupi police arrested Lokesh Teja Kothari for supplying motorcycles and conspiring in the David D'Souza murder case.

Udupi police arrested absconding accused Suraj Kumar from Uttarakhand in connection with the David D'Souza murder case.

An Udupi court remanded two accused in the David D’Souza murder case to 10 days of police custody for detailed interrogation.

Congress leader David D’Souza, who was shot dead, was laid to rest at Pilaru Church in Mudrangadi amidst a large gathering of mourners and leaders.

Udupi police have deployed special teams to Haryana, Punjab, and UP to nab the mastermind behind the murder of contractor David D’Souza, while two arrested hitmen have been remanded to judicial custody.

Udupi police arrested three hitmen involved in the shooting of Congress leader David D’Souza, confirming the murder was a contract killing arising from a UPCL contract dispute.

Three contract killers were arrested by Udupi police in the Mudarangadi David D’Souza murder case, with one injured in police firing.

Former Mudarangadi GP President and Congress leader David D’Souza was shot dead by unidentified miscreants in Udupi.
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Former Mudarangadi GP President and Congress leader David D’Souza was shot dead by unidentified miscreants in Udupi.