Mangaluru: Youth murdered by wife's paramour near Panambur beach

September 15, 2016

Mangaluru, Sep 15: The police have solved the case of murder of a youth near Panambur beach, a tourist spot in Mangaluru, following the arrest of his wife's paramour and his associate.

Rekhappa alias Rakesh Lamani (26), a resident of Ranebennur Gundenahalli was found murdered beside NH 66 near Panambur beach on September 6. A murder case was registered at jurisdictional Panambur police station on the same day.

A week after the incident, the police managed to arrest his wife Savitri's paramour Nagaraj Govindappa Lamani (24) and his aide Veeresh Shivappa Lamani, both residents of Haveri Ranebennur.

According to police, Savitri's paramour hatched the plan to murder her husband after the latter came to know about their illicit relationship. After catching Savitri and Nagaraj red-handed, the victim had planned to return to his hometown and narrate the story to his and his wife's families. He had informed this to his wife too.

When Nagaraj came to know about this, he contacted his associate Veerash and sought his help to kill Rakesh. As per plan, Veeresh and Nagaraj took the victim to Rajesh bar near State Bank in Mangaluru and made him drink until he loses his sense. They also ordered him a biryani.

The two friends then took a heavily drunk Rakesh to Panambur in an auto rickshaw at night. As there were no people around, the duo attacked him and strangled him to death. They also disfigured his face by hitting with heavy stones. They left the scene after making sure that Rakesh breathed his last, the police said.

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he should get maximum punishment.

horrible incident what kind of creatures they are.

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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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