Mangaluru: Belthangady police have arrested a habitual offender in connection with a theft case, after an investigation into an unnatural death revealed that the deceased had allegedly died accidentally while committing a burglary.During the investigation into unnatural death report registered at Belthangady police station on July 1, it was found that a theft had taken…
Mangaluru: A 32-year-old bus conductor was arrested for allegedly sexually harassing college students by exposing himself and making obscene gestures inside a bus.The accused, Irfan, a resident of Uppinangady, worked as a conductor on a private bus operating on the Mangaluru–Vittal route.Police said the incident occurred around 5pm on July 9. The accused allegedly targeted…
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada police have arrested a habitual offender from Tamil Nadu in connection with a series of burglaries reported in Belthangady and Uppinangady. During interrogation, the accused allegedly confessed to involvement in 11 theft cases, including five in Dakshina Kannada, police said.The arrested accused is identified as Jayakumar V,55, a native of Coimbatore, Tamil…
Health and family welfare minister UT Khader (second left) chairs a review meeting on disaster management at the Praja Soudha in Mangaluru Sunday Mangaluru: Health and family welfare minister UT Khader criticised the NHAI for substandard work at several junctions and said road users deserve better maintenance. Citing public inconvenience due to persistent waterlogging and…
Billava Brigade submit a memorandum to MLA Ashok Kumar Rai, demanding the installation of freedom fighter Manjayya Baidya’s statue in Uppinangady Mangaluru: The Billava Brigade, established in Puttur to promote the development of the Billava community across sectors, will officially begin its activities. As its first major initiative, the brigade plans to install a statue…
Mangaluru: A man who had been absconding for nearly seven years in connection with a theft case registered at Uppinangady police station was arrested in Panambur on Friday. Uppinangady police had registered a case under Sections 457 and 380 of the IPC and accused Akram alias Boja Akram, a resident of Kasba Bengre in Mangaluru,…
Mangaluru: Following the death a 35-year-old man from Gerukatte in Belthangady, the deceased’s kin has alleged medical negligence on part of a private hospital which initially treated the injured.According to complainant Nasiruddin P, on the night of May 14, his brother, Muhammad Sharif P, was injured by a bull at home and was admitted to…
Mangaluru: Innovation and entrepreneurship took centre stage at Karnataka State Cashew Development Corporation Limited’s (KCDC) cashew mela held at Kadri Park here Sunday, with farmers and entrepreneurs showcasing a wide range of value-added products made from cashew apples and cashew nuts.The exhibits included squash, ice cream, muffins, jaggery, pickles and chocolates, highlighting efforts to reduce…
Theft in head constable’s house in Mangaluru Mangaluru: Thieves allegedly broke into the house of a head constable attached to the Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) and stole gold ornaments, diamond jewellery and cash worth around Rs 15 lakh at Kaniyoor village, within Uppinangady police station limits.Sources said Karunakara Gowda, who is serving as a…
