IS link suspicion: Baby girl born to missing couple?

September 13, 2016

Kasargord, Sep 13: The family of Izaj here, who, along with his son and pregnant wife Rifaila, has gone missing under suspicious circumstances, received a message that the woman has delivered a girl child.

A section of media and political parties suspect that the missing might have couple have joined the so called Islamic State, a dreaded terror outfit. However investigators are still clueless.

Ijaz's mother, a resident of Padanna here, said she received a cellphone message from her son on Sunday night that Rifaila had given birth on September 6 and that the mother and baby were doing well.

Ijaz's mother, who requested anonymity, said she could not ascertain the origin of the message. The woman said she had not received any message from her missing son in the recent past.

The message was passed on to officials probing into the suspected link of the 17 persons missing from Kasaragod with the Islamic State terror group, a senior official of the Chandera police station said.

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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