With father's support 19-year-old girl kills mother for opposing love affair'

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May 30, 2016

Bengaluru, May 30: Over a month after a 45-year-old woman went missing from Bidadi, the police have cracked the case with the arrest of her daughter, who reportedly confessed to having murdered her mother.

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Rani (19) was arrested on Saturday after she told the police that she murdered her mother, Manjula, for opposing her “love affair”. The police also arrested her father, Thimmaiah, a petty shop owner, and uncle, Ananda (25), a construction labourer, for abetting the murder.

According to the police, Rani was having an affair with a local youth, identified as Narasimha. Manjula objected to this and had even started looking for a groom for her. Thimmaiah and Ananda had tried to convince Manjula to support Rani.

The police said that an enraged Rani decided to kill her mother so that she could marry Narasimha, and managed to convince Thimmaiah and Ananda to help her. The trio went to the farmhouse at Hebagere, Bidadi, where Manjula was working as caretaker and hacked her to death. They later buried the body in the backyard of the farmhouse.

They then spread the rumour that Manjula was missing. Meanwhile, Manjula's elder daughter, Pavithra, tried to reach her mother on the phone, but it was switched off. Suspecting something amiss, she filed a complaint with Bidadi police.

The police verified call detail records, and found that Thimmaiah was the last person to call Manjula. On interrogation, he confessed to the crime, following which Rani and Ananda were arrested. The trio have been remanded in judicial custody.

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Educational institutions in Mangaluru that rely on the popular Mangala Stadium for their annual sports events are bracing for an inconvenience as the city's key sporting venue is set to close its gates for a significant upgrade. The stadium is expected to be unavailable for approximately two months starting from January 15, 2026.

The closure is necessitated by a proposed overhaul of the stadium's facilities, with a special focus on upgrading the synthetic track. Pradeep Dsouza, Assistant Director of the District of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES), Dakshina Kannada, confirmed the development.

"Experts have visited the stadium, conducted a thorough inspection, and have given the go-ahead for a complete makeover," Dsouza stated. "Funds have been allocated for the project, and we are currently awaiting the final green signal from state officials to commence the work. We anticipate that the work will likely begin in the second week of January. Consequently, we have stopped renting out the stadium to colleges and other organizations in preparation for the upgrade."

The timing presents a logistical challenge for colleges, as many schools have already concluded their sports meets.

"Colleges will now be organizing their events and will need to find alternative locations to host their sports meets," Dsouza added. He suggested a few potential venues, including the Dakshina Kannada police ground, University College grounds, Panambur grounds, Swaraj Maidan in Moodbidri, and the Mangalore University sports grounds in Konaje.

However, many institutions note that finding a comparable venue will be difficult. While the DK police ground and University College grounds are closer to the city center, they do not possess the extensive facilities and infrastructure offered by Mangala Stadium.

Dr. P Dayananda Pai - P Satisha Govt First Grade College, Carstreet, is one such institution dependent on the stadium. Principal Jayakar Bhandary expressed hope for a swift completion of the work. "We expect the work to be completed at the earliest. If not, we will be forced to look for other venues to host the sports day for our students," Bhandary said, highlighting the pressing need for the city's main sporting facility.

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