Bantwal: 3 notorious inter-state robbers involved in two dozen cases caught

March 18, 2016

Bantwal, Mar 18: Police busted a three of a five-member gang engaged in robbery and theft in Karnataka and neighbouring states.

Kempaiah alias Harish Shetty alias Ravi (45) from Chandkoor in Nada village, Beltangady taluk, Ummer Farooq alias Farooq (30) from Manjeshwar, and Satish Bhandary alias Satish (52) from Moodbidri Kallabettu were arrested by a team of police from Vittla police station.

Three stolen cars and two motorbikes have been recovered from the arrested.

According to police, the trio involved in at least 24 cases including robbery, theft and other criminal cases. Of them 12 cases registered in Dakshina Kannada district alone.

The criminals were roaming around the streets freely in border area villages like Paivalike, Kanyana, and Karopady, since sometime, it is gathered.

The operation that led to the arrest of trio was carried out under the leadership of circle inspector KU Belliappa under the guidance of superintendent of police Dr Sharanappa SD.

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Elusive bamboo shrimp resurfaces in Mangaluru estuary after 70 years

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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.

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