Woman preparing to fly abroad dies after brushing with poison by mistake

October 3, 2016

Mangaluru, Oct 3: A 26-year-old woman who was doing preparations to fly abroad died after she accidentally brushed her teeth with poison mistaking it for tooth paste at a remote village in Dakshina Kannada.

The victim is Kavitha, hailing from Savanoor in Puttur, who was married to a Non-Resident Indian from Kundapur. She was supposed to join her husband within a couple of months.

Last week she had visited her parents' house to get necessary documents for her passport. The next day morning, she applied a poisonous powder to her toothbrush mistaking it for toothpowder and brushed her teeth.

Within minutes, she collapsed and by the time the inmates of the house realised what had happened, her condition became critical. She was shifted to a local hospital and later to a Mangaluru hospital for treatment. However she breathed her last after four days.

A case was registered at Bellare police station and investigations are on.

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How come the poisonous powder was placed near the toothbrush. While putting it on the brush did she close her eyes or is she blind. Height of Stupidity and foolishness. Police should investigate further.

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un

very sad what a careless... she should see it properly before brushing.

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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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