Bring a dead body; will show how I burnt my father: Bhaskar Shetty's son

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August 11, 2016

Udupi, Aug 11: Police have not revealed whether the wife and son of murdered Udupi-based businessman Bhaskar Shetty are co-operating with them in the investigation of the case. But, the residents of Nandalike village, where Bhaskar Shetty's dead body was allegedly burnt, were shocked by the arrogance of his murder accused son Navneeth Shetty.

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The police had taken Navneeth Shetty and his mother Rajeshwari Shetty to the residence of astrologer Niranjan Bhat in Nandalike where they had performed a homa to destroy the evidence of murder on July 28.

When a few villager elders who were present there asked Navneeth how he burnt his father's body into ashes a small in yagna kunda, he gave a shocking reply in Tulu: “Nana Onji Puna Kanth Korle. Pothad Thojpaave!” (Bring here another dead body. Will burn it and show you).

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Violent wife and son

Bhaskar Shetty, who owned a chain of supermarkets in Saudi Arabia had come to Udupi on May 6. He had gone missing under mysterious circumstances on July 28 from his home. Later it came to light that he was murdered by his wife and son and destroyed evidence with the help of Niranjan Bhat, who had close relationship with Rajesahwari.

According to Bhaskar Shetty's brother-in-law Joghu Shetty, the police had initially declined to register the case when he and the mother-in-law approached the Manipal police.

He said that a few days before death Bhaskar had met him and complained over the violence against him by wife and son. He had also revealed about the wife's extramarital affair with Niranjan Bhat. In spite of all this, he had returned home on July 27. The police have shown high level of negligence, Joghu Shetty accused, adding that the police registered the case only after the family members forced them to do so.

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THINK & PONDER
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Saturday, 13 Aug 2016

Do he think he will get away with this... his arrogance made him forget that he will also die one day and will face the CREATOR of all that exits for accountability of the deeds done in this life.

Never think this life is just of joke... A life which is precious than all other creation of God. God forgives every Sin except Associating partners with him. But there is a condition in repentance for our sin. We should regret what we hav done, We should ask forgiveness with God, We should promise never to commit again, We should ask forgiveness with those whom We oppressed.

But the most important is, We should recognise the TRUE GOD. A Stone is not a God, An animal is not a God, Saints are not God, Nature is not a GOD ... ALL these are a CREATION of Almighty GOD .... Try to know Who is GOD and ask FORGIVENESS... HE is so MERCIFUL that people think they will get away with their CRIME infact a Day will come to JUDGE all that had happened in this EARTH>>>

Kusuma Kumari G
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Friday, 12 Aug 2016

Young generation these days have no moral values. They are only after money. No value for relationship. Sad that the father was killed by mother son duo and the body was burned by her boyfriend Feeling sad for the family

Satyameva jayate
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Friday, 12 Aug 2016

One another father killer ...mother ch-d is disliking the hatred comments against this killer...please arrest him...may be he is also a part of this murder.....naren or Viren...

UMMAR
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Thursday, 11 Aug 2016

He talks like that bcoz of money power. He knows he will be out soon.

Shakuni
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Thursday, 11 Aug 2016

His statement gives a clear hint that one day he will become a huge BJP leader and president of state level gau rakshak manch.

Satyameva jayate
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Thursday, 11 Aug 2016

Leave him to people like us....we will show him how it hurts.....
Stupid public who kept him alive....

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A 34-year-old fruit and vegetable trader in Mangaluru has reportedly lost ₹33.1 lakh after falling victim to an online investment scam run through a fake mobile app.

Police said the scam began in September, when the victim received a link on Facebook. Clicking it connected him to a WhatsApp number, where an unidentified person introduced a high-return investment scheme and instructed him to download an app.

To build trust, the fraudster asked him to invest ₹30,000 on September 24. The trader soon received ₹34,000 as “profit,” convincing him the scheme was genuine. Over the next two months, he transferred money in multiple instalments via Google Pay and IMPS to different scanner codes and bank accounts shared by the scammers. Between September 24 and December 3, he ended up sending a total of ₹33.1 lakh.

When he later requested a refund of his investment and promised returns, the scammers demanded additional payments, claiming he needed to pay a “service tax” first. Even after he paid a small amount, no money was returned, and the scammers continued pressuring him for more.

A case has been registered at the CEN Crime Police Station.

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December 7,2025

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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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