Schoolgirl raped and murdered; cops on hunt for Deepak and gang

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December 20, 2017

Vijayapura Dec 20: Tension reigned in Karnataka’s Vijayapura following the rape and murder of a school girl belonging to Dalit community.

Jurisdictional Adarsh Nagar police has registered a case against Deepak, who is said to be main accused along with five other persons, but the police is still looking for the accused.

Meanwhile Dalit leaders have demanded immediate arrest of the accused. They held a protest till late on Tuesday night by keeping the body of the girl at Ambedkar Circle of the city. On Wednesday, the family placed the victim's corpse on the road at Ambedkar circle demanding justice for their daughter.

District in-charge Minister M.B. Patil who met the protesters and the family members promised to get Rs. 5 lakh compensation to the poor family. He said that he has directed the police not to show any laxity in the case and not to succumb to any pressure.

Srikant Pujari, president of Dalit Vidyarthi Parishat, has condemned the incident and demanded immediate arrest of the accused. He said Dalit unions were planning to call for a Vijayapura bandh on Saturday.

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see the name who raped Deepak! then why protest, no hungama….chalta hai.

Govt job is ready for 5 culprits in delhi.... and shobha where are u i havent seen any tweet against this jihadis

Shobhakka where did you go now? At least post a tweet supporting the Sanghi activist Deepak.

Indian laws are weak on rape punishments and there are many advocates who works for money

Those rapists will be safe inside jail than out. And they may get VIP treatment. They will get free food, no work, free accomodation and everything

Should hang the rapist in front of public

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Elusive bamboo shrimp resurfaces in Mangaluru estuary after 70 years

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December 7,2025

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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