Mangaluru: Activist dies in police station after altercation; PUCL demands probe

July 4, 2015

Mangaluru, Jul 4: In a shocking incident, a civil liberties activist in the city was died following an altercation at a police station.

David D’Souza, DK district president of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties, died at the Mangaluru Rural police station on Thursday night, revealed Stany Fernandes, an eye witness.

It is learnt that Mr. D’Souza had accompanied his friend Mr Fernandes, who was called by the police for inquiry in connection with a complaint by latter’s wife Sinthia Fernandes.

Mr. Fernandes was staying with Mr. D’Souza in a flat in Falnir for the last several weeks after an alleged assault on him by his son Steven Fernandes following an altercation he had with his wife.

The police had also called Ms. Sinthia Fernandes and Mr. Steven Fernandes to the station. They two groups were called to a cabin and the Police Inspector had a dialogue with them.

As allegations and counter-allegations continued, the inspector decided to call off the talks. As they were going out, Mr. D’Souza allegedly slapped Ms Sinthia Fernandes and Mr Steven Fernandes hit him in retaliation.

The policemen intervened and took Mr D’Souza outside the police station. As he was stepping out, Mr. D’Souza collapsed. The police arranged for a vehicle and took him to a private hospital where he died.

PUCL vice-president P.B. D’Sa asked Police Commissioner S. Murugan to order a detailed investigation into the incident.

Mr. Murugan said a judicial magistrate had taken the statements of the family members of Mr. Fernandes.

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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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Think Before You Post! Mangaluru Police Crack Down on Provocative Instagram Accounts

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December 5,2025

Mangaluru: In a significant step to curb online hate and intimidation, Mangaluru City Police have registered a suo motu case against multiple Instagram accounts accused of circulating alleged provocative and threatening content.

While monitoring social media activity on Tuesday, Kankanady Town PSI Anitha Nikkam identified the Instagram handle ‘team_targetttt_900’ for posting a hate message alongside images of lethal weapons. Another account, ‘team_nagara_900’, allegedly shared a threatening post targeting activist Bharath Kumdelu, tagging additional pages such as KARAVALI-OFFICIAL.

Several other accounts — including ‘immu_bhai.fan’, ‘target_boy_900’, ‘kings_of_manglore’, ‘team_target_boys.900’, ‘arshad_mangalore’, ‘target_ka19_ullal’, ‘team_target__’, ‘troll_tigersz_900’, ‘tr_group_900’, and ‘team_target_900’ — are also under scrutiny for spreading similar inflammatory material, police said.

Authorities have urged citizens, especially young social media users, to report suspicious pages and avoid engaging with groups that glorify violence or threaten individuals. Online hate can quickly escalate into real-world harm, and police stress that sharing or promoting such content can attract legal consequences.

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