Mangalore man held for running Gwalior and Tamil Nadu universities from Bangalore

February 5, 2014

Bangalore, Feb 5: A Mangalore based man has been arrested by Bangalore police on charges of cheating students at his study centre after promising them degrees through distance learning programmes.

Jason D'souza, from Mangalore is currently being interrogated by the R T Nagar police.

The racket came to light when one of the students approached a reputed college in the city for admission. On verification, the college found that her certificates were false and rejected her application.

Based on a cheating complaint she filed, the police raided Ashirwad study centre in HMT Layout and arrested Jason.

Enquiries revealed that he had reportedly been running the centre since 2010, where he also conducted pre-university coaching. He would print false certificates from “Gwalior University”, “Tamil Nadu University” and “Board of Secondary Education from Madhya Bharath” to issue to his students. Around 30 people had fallen victim to his scheme.

The police confiscated hundreds of false marks cards from him.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (north division) Sandeep Patil said 'Gwalior university' and the 'Board of Secondary Education from Madhya Bharath' do not exist. Besides, he added, the accused had not obtained permission to run the coaching centre.

City Police Commissioner Raghavendra H. Auradkar meanwhile requested people to be cautious while getting admission to such centres. He advised parents to check the credentials of the institution with the Education Department.

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Mangaluru NRI returning from Saudi Arabia arrested over Instagram post

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru police have arrested a 27-year-old NRI on his return from Saudi Arabia in connection with an Instagram post allegedly containing derogatory and provocative remarks about the Hindu religion, officials said on Monday.

The accused, Abdul Khader Nehad, a resident of Ulaibettu in Mangaluru, was working in Saudi Arabia when the post was uploaded, police said.

A suo motu case was registered at the Bajpe police station on October 11 after an allegedly offensive post circulated from the Instagram account ‘team_sdpi_2025’. Police said the content was flagged for being provocative and derogatory in nature.

During the investigation, technical analysis traced the Instagram post to Nehad, who was residing abroad at the time, a senior police officer said. Based on these findings, a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued against him.

On December 14, Nehad arrived from Saudi Arabia at Calicut International Airport in Kerala, where he was taken into custody on arrival. Police said further investigation is underway.

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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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