Mangaluru: Seva Dal Ashraf arrested for alleged assault on couple, minor girl

July 19, 2016

Mangaluru, Jul 19: Police have arrested H M Ashraf, the Dakshina Kannada district Congress Seva Dal president on charge of assault on a family at Balmatta in the city on Monday.

Police sources said that the Ashraf was arrested after a couple and their minor daughter accused him of assaulting following an argument.

The incident occurred when John Monteiro was going out for shopping in his car along with his wife and daughter.

According to complainants, they were moving out of their apartment near Hotel Roopa in Balmatta when Mr Ashraf blocked the way by parking the car in the middle of the lane.

This led to an argument between Mr Monteiro and Mr Ashraf and latter allegedly assaulted the former and his family.

After the alleged assault Mr Monteiro's wife and daughter got admitted themselves to hospital.

The police, who rushed to the spot during the clash, took Mr Ashraf into custody and later arrested him formally.

Mr Ashraf has also filed a counter complaint against Mr Monteiro. Mangaluru North Police are investigating the matter. More details are awaited.

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He is a paid member of seva dal....

Nareen na RSS budi hoggla ree

Teach him a lesson now it self. These bastards thinks if they are in any political party they can do anything they want. Dont dare to assault any common man in future. 95% the politicians are goondas

Yes Naren his friends are your jaathi na so he learnt also from your jaathi buddi.heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Now he is eligible to become Prime Minister!

Jaathi buddi yelli hogatte ...haha ..

whats the problem if he parks in no parking afterall he is politician, they can park wherever they want.

It is to be proved. If Mr. Ashraf found guilty, then he must be removed from the Sevadal & to be jailed.

Bang Him,

his father's road o what, i dont know y these common people after getting the govt position y will they become landlord of our society.

this type of politicians must be jailed atleast for 10years

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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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