Mangaluru: 650 tonnes of illegally stocked sand seized

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September 23, 2018

Mangaluru, Sept 23: Sleuths from Panambur police station have seized 650 tonnes of sand reportedly stocked in an illegal manner on a private land in Tannirbhavi Nayar Kudru.

The police said they raided the place where the extracted sand was stocked based on a tip off.

Apart from the sand, the police seized two earth movers reportedly used for extracting sand and loading it into trucks.

While one heap of sand was reportedly related to Eliyas, Shrikant and Junaid, another heap was of Wilfy Kuvello, Darwin Kuvello and Naveen, the police said.

The police said they have not yet unfurled why the six were stocking such a huge quantity of sand on a private land. They have handed over the case to the Department of Mines and Geology for further investigation.

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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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