Depressed after his son’s suicide, father attacks another son; then kills self

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September 13, 2018

Mangaluru, Sept 13: A 45-year-old man, who could not overcome depression even two years after his elder son’s death, has committed suicide after attacking his another son.

The incident took place at Alankar under the limits of Kadaba police station in Dakshina Kannada district.

It is learnt that Rajiv Poojary (43), a resident of Battebailu village, had slipped into permanent depression after his elder son committed suicide two years ago.

Yesterday he fought with his younger son Rathan Poojary (20) and attacked him with a sickle. Rathan’s mother, who was at the spot, immediately rushed him to hospital. He suffered severe injuries in the neck.

Meanwhile, Rajiv Poojary cut off his private parts and neck and killed himself when there was no one at house.

Rajiv’s body was handed over to his family after conducting autopsy at a private hospital in Derlakatte. Rathan is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Puttur. Kadaba police are investigating the case.

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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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