Youth arrested under Pocso Act for morphing girl's photo

November 20, 2016

Mangaluru, Nov 20: The police have invoked the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) Act) against a youth who blackmailed a minor girl from Nelyadi in Puttur taluk after morphing her photo.

The accused has been identified as Mahesh N (20), a resident of Nekkyaradka in Belthangady.

According to police, Mahesh had befriended a minor girl while pursuing his education in Nelyadi. He used to call her and demand sexual favours.

He had also threatened the girl that if she does not oblige him, he would morph her picture with a nude one and later circulate it on social media.

When she resisted, he morphed her picture and circulated it on social media. Acting on a complaint registered on Novmeber 2, at Dharmasthala police station, police had arrested him from Bengaluru on Friday.

He was charged with Indian Penal Code 292 and 509, IT Act (67) and Pocso Act.

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The bajarangi pepole work

Please punish this chaddi kamuka..

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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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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