Alleging false news, saffron-men burn newspaper copies

January 4, 2014

Mangalore, Jan 4: Members affiliated to saffron outfit set fire to several bundle of a local daily for having allegedly carried false news on assault on women. The members set newspapers ablaze at paper stalls near Lady Goschen, Balmatta, Kankanady and Bejai on Friday.

It is learnt that the said newspaper carried a news report against the members of the organisation alleging them of attempting to rape a woman who was heading home after New Year celebration with her friends.

Editor of the local daily in question justified that the news they had published was not fake. He said the report was published after consulting the victim and considering the police version.

"But organisation is trying to allege that the published report was fake and standing by its argument the members of the organization burnt the newspaper bundles," he said.

Four arrested

R. Hithendra, Mangalore City Commissioner said in a press meet that four people had been arrested in connection to the assault on girl who was heading home after partying.

He said, after another version of the story had been published in a newspaper and the police were investigating both versions.

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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