CM promises Rs 2 crore for DK to ease water crisis

April 4, 2012

Mangalore, April 4: Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda on Tuesday promised to release Rs. 2 crore to Dakshina Kannada to ease drinking water crisis this summer.

He was holding a video conference with officials. Deputy Commissioner N.S. Channappa Gowda said that the district needed Rs. 2 crore to tackle water shortage. “That will not be a problem,” said Chief Minister from Bangalore.

The Deputy Commissioner said Kolnadu, Naringana, Vagga and Phajir villages in Bantwal and Mangalore taluks faced acute drinking water shortage. They were getting water through tankers now.

The Deputy Commissioner said after the water-level in the Thumbe vented dam went down, the authorities reduced the quantity of water being supplied to Mulky and Ullal.

The Chief Minister asked the deputy commissioners of all districts to hire diesel generators to operate pumps connected to borewells if there was disruption in power supply. The Deputy Commissioner could do so for two months for supplying water from borewells.

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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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