Karnataka to deport 107 Africans arrested for overstaying and procession of drugs

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August 10, 2018

Mangaluru, Aug 10: The Karnataka government is now set to deport 107 foreign nationals from African countries arrested in July by the Bengaluru police and officials from the Foreign Regional Registration Office.

While 101 among them were arrested for overstaying and visa term violations, the other six were held on charges of them possessing narcotic substances.

Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister G. Parameshwara told presspersons here on Friday that arrangements have been made to deport them shortly. The government would pay their flight tickets and the fares would be recovered from the respective embassies and consulates.

He said that the government is taking the stay of illegal immigrants, including from Bangladesh, in the State seriously. The government is verifying the documents of those from Bangladesh. They would be deported if their stay was found illegal.

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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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