Heavy rain lashes parts of Karnataka, lightning kills two

March 10, 2015

Mangaluru, Mar 10: Heavy rains and lighting in parts of Karnataka claimed at least two lives on Monday.

A 25-year-old man was killed when lightning struck him at Perla in Ujire village of Belthangady taluk in Dakshina Kannada district.

The deceased is Surendra, who was standing near his house with four of his friends when the incident occurred. His friends have suffered injuries and are recuperating in hospital.

Heavy rain lashed Mudigere in Chikkamagaluru district. The coffee growers were all smiles as rains are essential during the season for the flowering of the coffee plants.

All drains in the town overflowed with rainwater. A few farmers had kept black pepper for drying and it got drenched in the rain.

Muttappa Hanumappa Kevadi, a 55-year-old farmer, was struck dead by lightning at his farm at Yadwad village in Gokak taluk of Belagavi district.

Rains have also been reported in parts of Gokak taluk, Bailhongal and Savadatti in the district.

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Mangaluru: Youth arrested for misleading Instagram post targeting police

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CEN police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly posting provocative and misleading content on an Instagram page named “mr_a_titude”, targeting the Bajpe police.

Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H identified the arrested as Abhishek M, a resident of Katipalla in Mangaluru.

A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station under Sections 353(1)(c), 353(2), 56, and 57 read with Section 189 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the post.

According to police, the accused uploaded a photograph of a hotel on the Instagram page and alleged that accused persons in a murder case under the Bajpe police jurisdiction were being given “royal treatment” by the police, including being served beef meals daily from the hotel.

The post further accused the police of supporting criminals, misusing their authority, and betraying public trust. Police said the content was provocative in nature and aimed at inciting public outrage against the police.

Following the post, a case was registered at the Bajpe police station, and further investigation was transferred to the CEN police station.

Police records indicate that the accused has a criminal history, with multiple cases registered against him, including murder, attempt to murder, assault, and robbery at the Surathkal Police Station, and one case at the Kaup Police Station.

The Commissioner said the accused was traced and arrested using technical evidence.

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