CBI raids Mangaluru SEZ commissioner; Rs 1 crore seized

July 16, 2016

New Delhi, Jul 16: In a major seizure, CBI today claimed to have recovered about Rs one crore in cash from the residence of the then Development Commissioner, Special Economic Zone, Surat during searches conducted after a case of disproportionate assets was registered against him.

CBI sources said a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act had been registered against Vijay Kumar Narayan Shewale, now posted as Development Commissioner, Mangalore SEZ, and his wife for allegedly possessing assets disproportionate to their known sources of income.

"It was alleged that the public servant had acquired disproportionate assets to the tune of Rs 5.26 crore (approx) in his own name as well as in the name of his family members, including his wife, daughter and son. The alleged assets include residential/business/agricultural premises," a CBI spokesperson said here today.

She claimed searches were conducted at seven premises in Mangalore, Mumbai, Malegaon and Nashik which led to recovery of several documents relating to the acquisition of properties and cash to the tune of Rs 99.60 lakh from the residence of the public servant, besides Rs 94.99 lakh from the office of a private firm at Andheri, Mumbai.

"300 gms (approx) of gold jewellery and 900 gms (approx) of silver coins were recovered from a bank locker in the name of his wife," she said.

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If the search is carried out at the premises of Arnab Gooo sami, many crores of cash will be found...... Naren, any one has the guts to bell the CAT......

These looters should be called desh drohees stealing from public and the government....... should be hanged in public

LET CBI SEARCH ARNAB GOSWAMY RESIDENCE. SURE HE HAS NOW CRORES OF RUPEES , AS A TOKEN BISCUITS FOR BARKING AGAINST JNU AND ZAKIR NAIR.

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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