KR Pet Tahsildar goes missing, car found abandoned; cops suspect abduction

coastaldigest.com web desk

August 3, 2018

Mandya, Aug 3: Within two weeks after he was posted as Tahsildar KR Pet, Mahesh Chandra, one of the senior revenue officials in the State, has been allegedly abducted by unknown miscreants.

According to reports Mahesh Chandra has been missing since Thursday night. According to the police and revenue officials, they tried to reach the Tahsildar on his phone but found it to be switched off.

The police suspect that he could have been kidnapped as his car was found abandoned at Chikkavaddara Gudi of Mysuru district on Friday morning.

Mahesh Chandra hails from Mysuru district and was transferred from K.R. Nagar of Mysuru district to K.R. Pet of Mandya district merely 10 days ago. He had applied for three days’ leave to visit his ailing mother at Udupi on Thursday.

The officer’s family is staying in KR Nagar. But he is residing in the government quarters in KR Pet, R. Yashodha, Assistant Commissioner (Revenue, Pandavapura subdivision) told media persons.

A case has been registered in Bherya police station of KR Nagar taluk and special teams, comprising Mandya and Mysuru police personnel, have been formed to trace him.

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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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