Mangaluru: BJP holds protest over sand scarcity, hits out at state govt

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November 3, 2018

Mangaluru, Nov 3: The Mangaluru city unit of Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday organised a mass protest in front of the office of deputy commissioner here to exert pressure on the district administration and state government to address the sand scarcity.

Addressing the protesters, D Vedavyas Kamath, Mangaluru City South MLA, said there is widespread problem in various sectors due to non-availability of sand. The state government and district administration is dilly-dallying on the issue of giving permission for sand mining. This is not the correct step and is causing problems to middle and lower-middle income group people, he said.

Sand rate is beyond their reach and with that their dream of constructing their own dwelling, the MLA said, adding the government must understand their plight and act. He warned that his party would intensify the protest if the the authorities concerned filed to find a permanent solution to the issue.

Noting that a high powered meeting that CM H D Kumaraswamy chaired in Bengaluru recently had assured to provide a solution to the issue in 15-days, the MLA said more than a month has passed post the fortnight deadline with no solution in sight.

As far as sand extraction in CRZ areas was concerned, the State government wrote to the Union government on October 25 and has already sought clarifications on certain aspects. The State was waiting for directions from the Union government. Hence, the State government wanted some time in the matter.

The protest in Mangaluru comes two days after the Maralu Horata Samiti of Udupi district ended its eight-day-long dharna in front of the Udupi Deputy Commissioner’s Office following talks between the protestors and Rajendra Kataria, Secretary, Department of Commerce and Industries (Mines and MSME), November 1.

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Why no protest again pumpwell flyover???? double standards of this coward BJP.....shame on you and deviding people in the name of relegion and caste

Check builders and and contractors list. Most of them are BJP people. Check illegal land aquired people details also. BJP workers and leaders doing all illegal activities and blaming govt

BJP making false allegation, unwanted troubles. They are aiming polls

Why he elected as MLA.. for protesting..? Why that local MLA cant solve the issue

Most of the sand mafias are BJP workers.

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‘Profit’ trap: Mangaluru trader duped of ₹33.1 lakh in online App scam

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A 34-year-old fruit and vegetable trader in Mangaluru has reportedly lost ₹33.1 lakh after falling victim to an online investment scam run through a fake mobile app.

Police said the scam began in September, when the victim received a link on Facebook. Clicking it connected him to a WhatsApp number, where an unidentified person introduced a high-return investment scheme and instructed him to download an app.

To build trust, the fraudster asked him to invest ₹30,000 on September 24. The trader soon received ₹34,000 as “profit,” convincing him the scheme was genuine. Over the next two months, he transferred money in multiple instalments via Google Pay and IMPS to different scanner codes and bank accounts shared by the scammers. Between September 24 and December 3, he ended up sending a total of ₹33.1 lakh.

When he later requested a refund of his investment and promised returns, the scammers demanded additional payments, claiming he needed to pay a “service tax” first. Even after he paid a small amount, no money was returned, and the scammers continued pressuring him for more.

A case has been registered at the CEN Crime Police Station.

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Think Before You Post! Mangaluru Police Crack Down on Provocative Instagram Accounts

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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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