Udupi: A rowdy sheeter was arrested by the Hiriadka police on 8th August, Tuesday and booked under the Goonda Act.
The accused has been identified as Diwaker Achary, a resident of Kudi village in Hiriadka.
According to the police sources, Diwaker is a notorious criminal accused in two murders, one attempt-to-murder case and five thefts. He was a wanted criminal in murder case of Sheik Muhammed Tasneem, who was found dead in a car at Ontibettu in July 2016.
Udupi deputy commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis, based upon the reports by Udupi district superintendent of police K T Balakrishna, ordered to arrest him under Goonda Act.
Investigations are under way.