Farmer burnt to death along with cattle in vehicle while heading to fair

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February 5, 2018

Tumakuru, Feb 5: A farmer who was travelling to a cattle fair in Siddaganga Mutt in Tumakuru district on Sunday was charred to death after his four-wheeler caught fire.

Eleven head of cattle that were trapped inside the canter also died.

The police have identified the farmer as Gangaraju, 38, from Thigalarapalya in Koratagere taluk of Tumakuru district. The cattle was being transported in the canter that had also been loaded with hay.

According to the police, the haystack came in contact with live electric wire and caught fire. Passers-by saw the fire alerted the driver.

But by the time Gangaraju stopped the vehicle, it had caught fire. He opened the back door of the canter and entered the vehicle to rescue the cattle. As the fire engulfed the vehicle, he could not come out.

A case has been registered in Kyatsandra police station and investigations are on.

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Abdul Rasheed Gaffar
 - 
Tuesday, 6 Feb 2018

Mr. Althaf, 

Firstly a  precious life has been lost, it is a matter of great grief and sorrow that a human life and animals have died. May the Almiighty give strength to the deceased family in this unrepairable loss.

 

Secondly never redicule anyone's religious sentiments, Everyone's religion and faith is lovable to them. It is not the teaching of Quran and our beloved Prophet to redicule anyone's belief's. Your comment shows that you are very ignorant of Islamic thoughts. Please educate yourself.

 

Althaf
 - 
Monday, 5 Feb 2018

Gow matha couldn't save herself then how can people worship cows as god? No sense...

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Mangaluru police have arrested a 27-year-old NRI on his return from Saudi Arabia in connection with an Instagram post allegedly containing derogatory and provocative remarks about the Hindu religion, officials said on Monday.

The accused, Abdul Khader Nehad, a resident of Ulaibettu in Mangaluru, was working in Saudi Arabia when the post was uploaded, police said.

A suo motu case was registered at the Bajpe police station on October 11 after an allegedly offensive post circulated from the Instagram account ‘team_sdpi_2025’. Police said the content was flagged for being provocative and derogatory in nature.

During the investigation, technical analysis traced the Instagram post to Nehad, who was residing abroad at the time, a senior police officer said. Based on these findings, a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued against him.

On December 14, Nehad arrived from Saudi Arabia at Calicut International Airport in Kerala, where he was taken into custody on arrival. Police said further investigation is underway.

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December 5,2025

Mangaluru: In a significant step to curb online hate and intimidation, Mangaluru City Police have registered a suo motu case against multiple Instagram accounts accused of circulating alleged provocative and threatening content.

While monitoring social media activity on Tuesday, Kankanady Town PSI Anitha Nikkam identified the Instagram handle ‘team_targetttt_900’ for posting a hate message alongside images of lethal weapons. Another account, ‘team_nagara_900’, allegedly shared a threatening post targeting activist Bharath Kumdelu, tagging additional pages such as KARAVALI-OFFICIAL.

Several other accounts — including ‘immu_bhai.fan’, ‘target_boy_900’, ‘kings_of_manglore’, ‘team_target_boys.900’, ‘arshad_mangalore’, ‘target_ka19_ullal’, ‘team_target__’, ‘troll_tigersz_900’, ‘tr_group_900’, and ‘team_target_900’ — are also under scrutiny for spreading similar inflammatory material, police said.

Authorities have urged citizens, especially young social media users, to report suspicious pages and avoid engaging with groups that glorify violence or threaten individuals. Online hate can quickly escalate into real-world harm, and police stress that sharing or promoting such content can attract legal consequences.

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