57-year-old drunk man cuts his genitals, dies

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December 17, 2018

Bengaluru, Dec 17: A 57-year-old man succumbed to injuries after he cut his genitals at his residence in Soladevanahalli on Saturday morning. He was under the influence of alcohol.

Nanjappa, a labourer and a resident of Tirumalapura, Soladevanahalli in north Bengaluru, was an alcohol addict, according to his son. The man consumed alcohol after waking up on Saturday morning. When his son returned from work at 10.30pm, neighbours told him that they heard his father screaming inside the house.

When the son entered the house, he found his father had cut his genitals and was profusely bleeding. Nanjappa died within the next 10 minutes even as his son was making arrangements to shift him to a hospital. The son said he did not know why his father did it, adding that Nanjappa used a kitchen knife in the house.

Soladevanahalli police said they haven’t come across any such incident, hence no complaint has been filed.

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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