2 engineering students die after speeding car plunges into canal, one survives

October 14, 2016

Mysuru, Oct 14: Two engineering students from Mysuru drowned and one had a providential escape after the sports utility vehicle in which they were travelling veered off the road and fell into a 15-ft deep canal near Naviloor in Chamarajanagar district.

The deceased students have been identified as M H Darshan (21), a resident of Tilak Nagar, Mysuru and J Karthik (21), a resident of Chamundi Hill, Mysuru. The student, who survived is also Darshan, a resident of Hootagalli, Vijayanagar 3rd Stage, in Mysuru.

All the three were final year Mechanical Engineering students of Ekalavya Engineering College in Ummathuru village near Santhemarahalli. As they were residing in Mysuru, they used to travel together to attend college. The students, who usually travel by bus, chose to travel by car on Thursday.

It is said that they were on their way to college on T Narasipur and Nanjangud Main Road via Alur Cross, when the car crashed into the barrier wall on the narrow bridge and plunged into the Kabini canal below.

While M H Darshan and Karthik died on the spot, Darshan opened the door of the car and swam to safety. He has been admitted to a hospital in T Narasipur.

College staff, Fire and Emergency Services and police personnel rushed to the spot and retrieved the bodies. The bodies were sent to T Narasipur government hospital for post-mortem.

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Mangaluru: Youth arrested for misleading Instagram post targeting police

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CEN police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly posting provocative and misleading content on an Instagram page named “mr_a_titude”, targeting the Bajpe police.

Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H identified the arrested as Abhishek M, a resident of Katipalla in Mangaluru.

A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station under Sections 353(1)(c), 353(2), 56, and 57 read with Section 189 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the post.

According to police, the accused uploaded a photograph of a hotel on the Instagram page and alleged that accused persons in a murder case under the Bajpe police jurisdiction were being given “royal treatment” by the police, including being served beef meals daily from the hotel.

The post further accused the police of supporting criminals, misusing their authority, and betraying public trust. Police said the content was provocative in nature and aimed at inciting public outrage against the police.

Following the post, a case was registered at the Bajpe police station, and further investigation was transferred to the CEN police station.

Police records indicate that the accused has a criminal history, with multiple cases registered against him, including murder, attempt to murder, assault, and robbery at the Surathkal Police Station, and one case at the Kaup Police Station.

The Commissioner said the accused was traced and arrested using technical evidence.

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