Mangaluru: Mobile shop-owner held for flirting with customers over phone

July 24, 2016

Mangaluru, Jul 24: A mobile shop owner in Thokkottu in Mangaluru taluk has been arrested by police on charge of engaging in phone romance with female customers.

The accused has been identified as Imran (30), a resident of Ullalkodi, and owner of Speed Mobile Centre, Thokkottu.

According to police, after befriending female customers, he used to talk to them indecently over phone and send obscene photos on WhatsApp.

He was caught by Ullal police after a woman from Kumpala Bypass went missing under mysterious circumstances last week.

When police were checking the missing woman's call records, they found that Imran had once contacted her over phone.

Suspecting Imran's involvement in missing case, the police interrogated him. He had to reveal that his intention behind the call was romance through mobile and that he was not aware of her whereabouts.

It is learnt that when police confiscated his mobile, they came to know that he was in touch with many women. A case has been registered against him and investigations are on.

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Bloody idiot. How dare u to flirt with girls. Dont u hve sisters n mother. If someone misbehave with ur sis what will u do. Punish him.

aunty marle...

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Mangaluru’s ₹1,200 crore fix: Massive sewage overhaul to end city’s drainage woes

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: In a decisive move to tackle the city’s deteriorating sanitation infrastructure, the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has announced a massive ₹1,200 crore action plan to overhaul its underground drainage (UGD) network.

The initiative, spearheaded by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV, aims to bridge "missing links" in the current system that have left residents grappling with overflowing sewage and environmental hazards.

The Breaking Point

The announcement follows a high-intensity phone-in session on Thursday, where the DC was flooded with grievances from frustrated citizens. Residents, including Savithri from Yekkur, described a harrowing reality: raw sewage from apartments leaking into stormwater drains, creating a "permanent stink" and turning residential zones into mosquito breeding grounds.

"We are facing immense difficulties due to the stench and the health risks. Local officials have remained silent until now," one resident reported during the session.

The Strategy: A Six-Year Vision

DC Darshan HV confirmed that the proposed plan is not a temporary patch but a comprehensive six-year roadmap designed to accommodate Mangaluru’s projected population growth. Key highlights of the plan include:

• Infrastructure Expansion: Laying additional pipelines to connect older neighborhoods to the main grid.

• STP Crackdown: Stricter enforcement of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) regulations. While new apartments are required to have functional STPs, many older buildings lack them entirely, and several newer units are reportedly non-functional.

• Budgetary Push: The plan has already been discussed with the district in-charge minister and the Secretary of the Urban Development Department. It is slated for formal presentation in the upcoming state budget.

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