BJP corporator’s house attacked in Dharwad; daughter injured

April 3, 2017

Dharwad, Apr 3: Unidentified miscreants attacked the house of a corporator and injured his family members in Laxmisingakeri, which falls under ward no. 16, in Dharwad on Sunday. The corporator was not present when the incident took place.

The daughter of corporator, Basavaraj Muttalli, who represents the BJP, sustained injuries to her head and is undergoing treatment at a private hospital. Family members said that the inebriated miscreants misbehaved with women.

A large number of people gathered in front of Vidyagiri police station, demanding immediate arrest of the culprits. Some BJP leaders accused police of delaying registration of the complaint.

Sources said Muttalli had objected to illegal games and gambling facilities run by a few people in the locality a couple of weeks ago. After the corporator's alert, police had raided a few dens of illegal activities. The attack was to avenge the corporator's action, sources claimed. A complaint was lodged at Vidyagiri police station.

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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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