12-yr-old girl kidnapped from Katipalla, found in Maharashtra, brought back

June 9, 2016

Mangaluru, Jun 9: A 12-year-old girl, who was allegedly kidnapped by miscreants from Katipalla on June 5, was traced in Thane near Mumbai in Maharashtra and brought back to Mangaluru.

A team of police from Thane, who brought Fathima (name changed), to Managluru International Airport on Wednesday, handed her over to her guardians in the presence of Mangaluru North MLA BA Mohiuddin Bava.

According to sources, Fathima, whose mother hails from Mumbai, had come back to her father's place at Katipalla in Mangaluru a few months ago to continue her studies here.

On June 5, she had gone to a shop to buy biscuits and chocolates. As she did not return home till late night, her family members lodged a missing complaint at jurisdictional Surathkal police station.

On June 7, she was traced to Thane. She was taken into custody by the railway police in Thane and after communication with Mangaluru police she was brought back on June 8.

The girl has claimed that she was kidnapped by a group of masked miscreants who came in an auto-rickshaw. Police are inquiring the matter.

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REALLY HATSOFF to YOU SIR, THANK YOU SO MUCH OUR BELOVED MLA BA MOHIDDIN BAVA..

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Air India Express brings back Mangaluru–Muscat direct flights from March 2026

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Air India Express has announced that it will resume direct flight services between Mangaluru and Muscat from March 2026, restoring an important international air link for passengers from the coastal region.

Airport authorities said the service will operate twice a week—on Sundays and Tuesdays—from March 1. The initial flights are scheduled on March 3, 8 and 10, followed by March 15 and 17, with the same operating pattern to continue thereafter. The flight duration is approximately three hours and 25 minutes.

The Mangaluru–Muscat route was earlier operated under the 2025 summer schedule, with services beginning on July 14. At that time, Air India Express had operated four flights a week before suspending the service.

Officials said the summer schedule will come into effect from March 29, after which changes in flight timings and departure schedules from Mangaluru are expected. Passengers have been advised to check the latest schedules while planning their travel.

The resumption of direct flights to Muscat is expected to significantly benefit expatriates, business travellers and others, further strengthening Mangaluru’s air connectivity with the Gulf region.

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