Kerosene stove explosion kills girl, road accidents claim two lives

February 14, 2015

Mangaluru, Feb 14: A road accident victim and a kerosene stove explosion victim from Kasaragod breathed their last at two separate hospitals in Mangaluru, while a woman from Dakshina Kannada district was killed on spot in Kasaragod district.

A Class X student of Kumbla Government Higher Secondary School, Kavya, 15, died of burns she suffered when a kerosene stove exploded in her house at Kanjikkata near Kumbla on Thursday. She succumbed to the injuries at a hospital in Mangaluru on Friday morning, the police said.

Ashokan, 45, an autorikshaw driver, was killed as his vehicle collided with a truck at Mavungal near Kanhangad on Friday, the police said. The accident occurred around 8 a.m. when he was taking three schoolchildren, including his daughter, to school.

While Ashokan, who suffered grievous injuries as he came under the overturned three-wheeler, died in a hospital in Mangaluru. The children had a miraculous escape. He is survived by wife and a two-month-old son.

In another accident, a 29-year-old woman, Zuhra, was killed as the motorbike on which she was travelling with her husband, was hit by another motorbike, which also dashed another two-wheeler, at Povvel near Bovikkanam on Thursday. Five others also suffered injuries in the accident, the police said.

The couple, residents of Ajjavara near Sullia in Dakshina Kananda district of Karnataka were on a visit to their relatives.

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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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