Another tanker topples near Uppinangady; gas leakage sparks panic

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December 2, 2018

Mangaluru, Dec 2: Panic gripped the villagers of Bedrodi near Uppinangady in Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada following leakage of gas from a tanker that toppled on Mangaluru-Bengaluru national highway in the wee hours of Sunday.

The tanker belonging to the Bharat Petroleum was transporting liquefied petroleum gas from Mangaluru to Bengaluru.

The tanker veered off the road and turned turtle when the driver lost control over it while negotiating a curve near Bedrodi hanging bridge at around 1.50 am.

Experts who rushed to the spot confirmed the gas leakage from the tanker and tried to fix it at the earliest. As part of precautionary measures, the local residents were asked not to light the fire in their houses.

The traffic also was disrupted for hours as the police prevented the movement of vehicles at the mishap spot and diverted them from Periyashanti and old gate.

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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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