Foetus in bag, 19-yr-old woman goes to police station looking for lover

February 5, 2017

Chikkamagaluru, Feb 5: When a visibly upset Divya, a 19-year-old from Chikkamagaluru district, went to the Ajjampura police stationand took out a foetus from a carry bag, the police were shocked. Apparently, her loverhad fled, leaving her pregnantand she wanted the cops to bring him back so that she could marry him.

According to the Ajjampura police, Divya claimed she had a miscarriage. "We were shocked and deeply pained when we saw the foetus in the bag. She said she had met Kantaraja, who is from the same village, about a year ago, and they had been in a relationship since he promised to marry her. She claimed she had not been aware of the pregnancy for a long time and eventually had had a miscarriage because of lack of medical care," said an officer, adding that they took her complaint and started looking for Kantaraja.

According to the locals, after Divya became pregnant, Kantaraja started avoiding the issue of marriage, and started making excuses claiming his parents weren't agreeing or that he had to build a house first. They also alleged that he took her to a doctor and got the child aborted and later fled the scene.

The police said they weren't sure yet if Divya had a miscarriage or the foetus was aborted. But they did find the reluctant groom. "We were successful in tracing him. We counselled him and he agreed to marry her," said an officer.

The couple were married at a temple in Tarikere and even returned to the police station to thank the officers on Thursday. On Friday, they went to the sub-registrar's office to register their marriage.

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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