Mangaluru: Teacher absconding after sexually harassing Class 9 girl

March 3, 2016

Mangaluru, Mar 3: A 43-year-old Kannada teacher is on the run after a case was registered against him for sexually harassing a girl student and allegedly threatening to kill the headmistress for suspending him.

The accused, Mohan Rai D, hails from Uppala in Kasaragod district, and was employed at a private school in Bajal Pakkaladka in Mangaluru.

It is said that the accused used to sending obscene messages to a Class 9 girl through Facebook and WhatsApp. Besides, he is said to have lured her to accompany him ice-cream parlours, movie-halls and malls. He also allegedly sexually harassed her many a times.

The issue came to light only after one of the friends of the girl narrated the story to the headmistress. When the headmistress discussed the issue with girl students, many of them reportedly complained against the sadistic behaviour of Mohan Rai.

Later the headmistress brought the issue to the notice of the school governing council, which decided to suspend the teacher from service.

Enraged over the development Mohan Rai barged into the chamber of headmistress and threatened to murder her, sources said.

Based on the girl's complaint a case has been registered at Mangaluru Rural Police Station against Mohan Rai under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Another case has been registered against him for issuing murder threat.

Meanwhile, a special team is looking for the accused, who went absconding after the two complaints were registered against him.

Comments

Seems like a Sanghi Goon..!

Parents must encourage their children (especially girls) to speak up on anything and everything. Such wolves in the society continue to prey on the innocents as long as their victims do not speak up. Such wolves hiding in sheep's clothing should not be given anything less than a death penalty.

All over the world it is happening...every country faces this.

Hang him!!

what is left in school if teachers does these things. whether parents should send their children to school or not. what it shows?

Add new comment

Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.

Elusive bamboo shrimp resurfaces in Mangaluru estuary after 70 years

News Network

December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A rare bamboo shrimp has been rediscovered on mainland India more than 70 years after it was last reported, confirming for the first time the presence of Atyopsis spinipes in the country. The find was made by researchers from the Centre for Climate Change Studies at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, during surveys in Karnataka and Odisha.

The team — shrimp expert Dr S Prakash, PhD scholar K Kunjulakshmi, and Mangaluru-based researcher Maclean Antony Santos — combined field surveys, ecological assessments and DNA analysis to identify the elusive species. Their findings, published in Zootaxa, resolve decades of taxonomic confusion stemming from a 1951 report that misidentified the species as Atyopsis moluccensis without strong evidence.

The shrimp has now been confirmed at two locations: the Mulki–Pavanje estuary near Mangaluru and the Kuakhai River in Bhubaneswar. Historical specimens from the Andaman Islands, previously labelled as A. moluccensis, were also found to be misidentified and actually belong to A. spinipes.

The rediscovery began after an aquarium hobbyist in Odisha spotted a shrimp in 2022, prompting systematic surveys across Udupi, Karwar and Mangaluru. Four female specimens were collected in Mulki and one in Odisha, all genetically matching.

Researchers warn the species may exist in very small, vulnerable populations as freshwater habitats face increasing pressure from pollution, sand mining and infrastructure development. All verified specimens have been deposited with the Zoological Survey of India for future reference.

Comments