Allegedly harassed by auto-rickshaw driver, teenage college girl commits suicide

coastaldigest.com web desk
November 18, 2018

Mangaluru, Nov 18: Exactly a week after she consumed poison in suicide bid, a teenage college student in Dakshina Kannada district breathed her last today without responding to any treatment.

Kavyashree (18), a resident of Hunsekatte in Beltangady taluk was pursuing second year B.Com. at a college Punjalkatte. She was rushed to hospital soon after she consumed poison last Monday (November 12).

It is learnt that she had resorted to the extreme step after being mentally harassed by an auto rickshaw driver identified as Babu Gowda. He was attacked by a few local residents after she consumed poison.

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Tel Truth
 - 
Monday, 19 Nov 2018

A uneducated Rickshaw wala Harassed and a educated Girl suicide, doesn’t match there is something behind the screen, must know what is truth before giving any negative comments on anyone.

Pratap Timma
 - 
Sunday, 18 Nov 2018

Auto-rickshaw driver is unfortunately a Hindu. BJP missed an opportunity to create communal riot. They would have held shava meravanige if the culprit was a Muslim.

Haris
 - 
Sunday, 18 Nov 2018

rickshaw wala must be given maximum punishment.

 

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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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