Six saffron activists held for pelting stones at buses during hartal in DK

February 28, 2017

Mangaluru, Feb 28: As many as six persons have been arrested in Bantwal and Belthangady taluks of Dakshina Kananda for pelting stones on KSRTC buses and trying to create unrest during a district-wide hartal on February 25.

In spite of permission denial by the police, the saffron groups had organized the hartal in the district to register their protest against the Mangaluru visit of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

Bhushan Gulabrao Borase, superintendent of police of Dakshina Kannada, said that six persons were held in connection with five cases of stone pelting on KSRTC buses on Saturday under the limits of Belthangady, Bantwal rural and town police station.

Kavan Kumar, 23, who indulged in the act at Pilichandikallu at Kuvettu in Belthangady taluk was arrested by Belthangady police. Achyuth, another saffron activist, was arrested by Bantwal town police.

Bantwal rural police arrested four persons in connection with three cases registered in their limits. They are Aatish, 26 of Kallige, Praveen, 28 of Kumdelu, and Mukesh, 26, and Kishore, 28 of Maripalla.

All the above accused were booked under sections 427 of IPC and section 2(A) of Karnataka Prevention of Destruction of Loss of Property Act, 1981 and produced before jurisdictional court.

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Only 6? What about the gang of +50 sanghis who pelted stones and damaged many buses. These goondas do this every now and then.

Collect from them all the cost of damage, replacement and loss of business etc.,

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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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