Kasargod: BSF Jawan held for abetment of 20-year-old's suicide

March 24, 2014

Kasargod, Mar 24: A young Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was arrested in connection with the alleged suicide of a 20-year-old girl.

Sunil Chandran, 22, a native of Kotakunnu near Pallikkare in the district, and posted in a BSF battalion in West Bengal, was arrested on Saturday by T P Dayanandan, sub-inspector, Adur police station, charging him with abetting the suicide of Razina, who was found dead in a well near her house at Muliyar on March 11, police sources said.

Razina, a final-year degree student of Vivekananda Cooperative College near Cherkkala here, is said to have developed an intimacy with Sunil Chandran, who had come home on leave.

His friend, a student of the same college, had chanced to use the former 's mobile phone to ring up Razina to clear some doubts.

Making use of the cell phone number, Sunil Chandran got closer to the girl in a short span of time and the jawan is said to have met the girl at her house recently, Mr Dayanandan said.

The arrest was made after verifying an SMS sent to him by Razina about her move to commit suicide in the early hours of March 9, he said.

The body of the girl-who went missing from her house on March 10-was found in the well on March 11. Efforts were on to verify the details of calls made by the duo over the last few days to establish the involvement of the youth in the girl 's death.

The BSF jawan, against whom a case was registered under IPC section 306 (abetment of suicide), was produced before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court II in Kanhangad on Sunday, and he was released on bail, the police official said.

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Air India Express brings back Mangaluru–Muscat direct flights from March 2026

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Air India Express has announced that it will resume direct flight services between Mangaluru and Muscat from March 2026, restoring an important international air link for passengers from the coastal region.

Airport authorities said the service will operate twice a week—on Sundays and Tuesdays—from March 1. The initial flights are scheduled on March 3, 8 and 10, followed by March 15 and 17, with the same operating pattern to continue thereafter. The flight duration is approximately three hours and 25 minutes.

The Mangaluru–Muscat route was earlier operated under the 2025 summer schedule, with services beginning on July 14. At that time, Air India Express had operated four flights a week before suspending the service.

Officials said the summer schedule will come into effect from March 29, after which changes in flight timings and departure schedules from Mangaluru are expected. Passengers have been advised to check the latest schedules while planning their travel.

The resumption of direct flights to Muscat is expected to significantly benefit expatriates, business travellers and others, further strengthening Mangaluru’s air connectivity with the Gulf region.

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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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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