Jewellery shops robbed in Mangalore, Udupi; 'customers' steal diamond bangles worth lakhs

June 2, 2013

Mangalore, Jun 2: Two women, who came to a jewellery showroom in Mangalore in guise of customers managed to steal diamond ornaments worth Rs 7.60 lakh.

According to the sources two women entered Tanishq showroom, at Balmatta in Mangalore on Saturday afternoon and requested the salesmen to show them some bangles.

Citing that they did not like any design shown to them,the two kept pestering the salesmen to show more bangles. While the salesmen turned to get new designs, the two managed to flick couple of ornaments into their bags.

The images of the two stealing the bangles have been recorded in the CCTV camera installed in the showroom. It was later found that the two had visited several jewellery showrooms in the city to execute the theft plan on Saturday. While they could not steal any ornament in other places, they had later turned to Tanishq, where they got an opportunity to steal.

In Udupi

Similar incident took place in Udupi as well, where two persons visited a jewellery shop located at Udupi bus stand as customers and stole ornaments worth Rs 1.85 lakh.

A shop belonging to Kannaru Mohandas from Cherkady was targeted by the duo. While the thieves entered the shop as customers Mohandas's son Vikram and son-in-law Prithviraj were in the shop.

The duo took a small silver piece costing about Rs 65. While they waited to get the change for the purchase, they managed to take away a necklace, one bracelet and a pearl ear stud which were displayed near the cash drawer.

Case has been registered.

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Major facelift for Mangaluru's sporting heart: Mangala Stadium set for 2-month closure to upgrade synthetic track

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Educational institutions in Mangaluru that rely on the popular Mangala Stadium for their annual sports events are bracing for an inconvenience as the city's key sporting venue is set to close its gates for a significant upgrade. The stadium is expected to be unavailable for approximately two months starting from January 15, 2026.

The closure is necessitated by a proposed overhaul of the stadium's facilities, with a special focus on upgrading the synthetic track. Pradeep Dsouza, Assistant Director of the District of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES), Dakshina Kannada, confirmed the development.

"Experts have visited the stadium, conducted a thorough inspection, and have given the go-ahead for a complete makeover," Dsouza stated. "Funds have been allocated for the project, and we are currently awaiting the final green signal from state officials to commence the work. We anticipate that the work will likely begin in the second week of January. Consequently, we have stopped renting out the stadium to colleges and other organizations in preparation for the upgrade."

The timing presents a logistical challenge for colleges, as many schools have already concluded their sports meets.

"Colleges will now be organizing their events and will need to find alternative locations to host their sports meets," Dsouza added. He suggested a few potential venues, including the Dakshina Kannada police ground, University College grounds, Panambur grounds, Swaraj Maidan in Moodbidri, and the Mangalore University sports grounds in Konaje.

However, many institutions note that finding a comparable venue will be difficult. While the DK police ground and University College grounds are closer to the city center, they do not possess the extensive facilities and infrastructure offered by Mangala Stadium.

Dr. P Dayananda Pai - P Satisha Govt First Grade College, Carstreet, is one such institution dependent on the stadium. Principal Jayakar Bhandary expressed hope for a swift completion of the work. "We expect the work to be completed at the earliest. If not, we will be forced to look for other venues to host the sports day for our students," Bhandary said, highlighting the pressing need for the city's main sporting facility.

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