II PUC exams begin across Dakshina Kannada, Udupi

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March 11, 2016

Mangaluru, Mar 11: The second Pre-University exams began across 1032 centres in Karnataka on Friday with thousands of students appearing for Biology and Electronics papers.

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In total, 6,40,033 students are appearing for the examinations this year out of which 3, 29,187 are boys and 3, 10,846 are girls. Out of them, 31,252 students are appearing as private students.

In Dakshina Kannada, as many as 34,760 students will write II Pre University examination.

There are 20,544 students in Mangaluru taluk, 5,167 students in Puttur, 3,924 students in Bantwal, 3,381 in Belthangady and 1,744 in Sullia.

These students will write the examination in 52 centres.

It will be for the first time that Pre University students from the Science stream will be writing the examination based on the complete syllabus. The examination was held on “blow-up” (condensed) syllabus in 2013, 2014 and in 2015.

As many as 13,111 students will be writing the examination in the Science stream this year, while 15,767 are from the Commerce stream and 5,882 from Arts.

In Udupi, as many as 14,845 students are expected to appear in these examinations in 29 centres across the district. The 14,845 students include 2,447 students from the Arts stream, 8,006 from Commerce and 4,392 students from Science streams.

As many as 13,309 regular students, 1,067 private students and 469 repeaters would be writing the examinations. As many as 7,611 girls and 7,234 boys would be writing the exams in the district.

Of the 29 examination centres, 13 are in Udupi taluk, 11 in Kundapur and five in Karkala taluks. Proper drinking water and toilet facilities too have been provided at these centres.

R.B. Nayak, Incharge Deputy Director of Pre-University Education Department, said that one district-level squad and six taluk-level squads would keep tight vigil on the examination centres.

Of the six taluk-level squads, three are in Udupi, two in Kundapur and one in Karkala.

Earlier in the day, hundreds of parents were found dropping their children to examination centres to write the exams, which began at 9 a.m.

Police personnel were deployed around the 155 sensitive examination centres as the prohibitory orders within a radius of 200 metres from the examination centres had been imposed. There are flying squads, mobile squads and sitting squads comprising senior lecturers and headed by Principals to prevent malpractices during examinations.

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December 16,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 16: The Mangaluru City police have significantly escalated their campaign against drug trafficking, arresting 25 individuals and booking 12 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act between November 30 and December 13. The crackdown resulted in the seizure of a substantial quantity of illicit substances, including 685.6 grams of MDMA and 1.5 kg of ganja.

The success of this recent drive has been significantly boosted by the city’s innovative, QR code-based anonymous reporting system.

"The anonymous reporting system has received an encouraging response. Several recent arrests were made based on inputs received through this system, helping police tighten the noose around drug peddlers," said the City Police Commissioner.

The latest arrests contribute to a robust year-to-date record, underscoring the police's relentless commitment to combating the drug menace.

Up to December 14 this year, the police have registered a total of 107 cases of drug peddling, leading to the arrest of 219 peddlers. Furthermore, they have booked 562 cases of drug consumption, resulting in the arrest of 671 individuals.

The scale of the seizure for the year reflects the magnitude of the problem being tackled: police have seized 320.6 kg of ganja worth ₹88.7 lakh and 1.4 kg of MDMA valued at ₹1.2 crore. Other significant seizures include hydro-weed ganja worth ₹94.7 lakh and cocaine worth ₹1.9 lakh, among others.

The Commissioner emphasized a policy of rigorous enforcement: "We ensure that peddlers are caught red-handed so that they cannot later dispute the case or claim innocence."

To counter the rising trend of substance abuse among youth, the Mangaluru City police have rolled out uniform guidelines for random drug testing across educational institutions.

As part of the drive, tests were conducted in approximately 100 institutions, screening an estimated 5,500 to 6,000 students in the first phase. 20 students tested positive for drug consumption during the initial screening.

Students who tested positive have been provided counselling and are scheduled for re-testing in the second quarter. The testing will also be expanded to students not covered in the first phase. In a move to ensure strict implementation, police personnel were deployed in mufti in some institutions. Reiterating a zero-tolerance stance, the Commissioner confirmed that random testing will continue, and colleges have also been instructed to conduct drug tests at the time of admission to deter substance abuse from an early stage.

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru police have arrested a 27-year-old NRI on his return from Saudi Arabia in connection with an Instagram post allegedly containing derogatory and provocative remarks about the Hindu religion, officials said on Monday.

The accused, Abdul Khader Nehad, a resident of Ulaibettu in Mangaluru, was working in Saudi Arabia when the post was uploaded, police said.

A suo motu case was registered at the Bajpe police station on October 11 after an allegedly offensive post circulated from the Instagram account ‘team_sdpi_2025’. Police said the content was flagged for being provocative and derogatory in nature.

During the investigation, technical analysis traced the Instagram post to Nehad, who was residing abroad at the time, a senior police officer said. Based on these findings, a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued against him.

On December 14, Nehad arrived from Saudi Arabia at Calicut International Airport in Kerala, where he was taken into custody on arrival. Police said further investigation is underway.

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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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