Hi-tech prostitution racked busted after cops raid lodge in Mangaluru

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July 22, 2016

Mangaluru, Jul 22: A hi-tech prostitution racket has been busted by the Mangaluru city police by arresting a flesh trade kingpin who used to lure women at marriage functions and attract customers through a website.

The accused identified as Shabari alias Vikram (26), a native of Kadugodu in Bengaluru, was nabbed and a young girl who was pushed into the flesh trade was rescued following a raid on Surya Lodge near Hampankatta bus stand in the heart of the city.

The accused and the woman were caught red handed when Inspector Kalavathi, ASI Poornima and Police Constable Nagarathna knocked the door of Room No. 103 on the first floor of the lodge on Thursday.

Mangaluru City Police Commissioner M Chandra Sekhar said that the accused, who was also running a catering business in Mangaluru for the last few years, had advertised his mobile number 8880708075 and details about girls on a foreign registered website named Locanto'.

He said that the flesh trade was operated in two cities-Mangaluru and Bengaluru. The accused were frequently shifting their locations. A women police team was tracking them for the last few days and zeroed in at a lodge in Mangaluru, finally.

Another main accused, identified as Manjunath alias Manju and two women are still at large, the top cop said adding that at least 15 girls might have been pushed into flesh trade by this racket.

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Naren is hiding in singapore/Thailand or finally in kaup.

Naren and Bopanna are missing

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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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