Mangaluru college student's death sparks tension at Manjeshwar check-post

March 19, 2016

Mangaluru, Mar 19: Hundreds of angry locals vandalised a check-post at Manjeswaram and damaged a few vehicles as a mark of protest against frequent traffic snarls and fatal accidents in the locality on Friday.

The violent incidents were triggered by the death of a motorcyclist in a collision with a truck near the congested check-post on Wednesday.

The police said Mohammed Shahban, 22, a student of a college in Mengaluru, was fatally knocked down by a truck carrying fish around 7.30 p.m.

The mob smashed the glass panes of five KSRTC buses parked on the National Highway and overturned two jeeps of the Excise and Commercial Taxes departments and also damaged the glass panes of the car of Superintendent of Police A. Srinivas and another car used by Manjeswaram Sub-Inspector of Police C. Pramod.

The local people said as many as 10 accidents had occurred in the locality over the last one year. In most cases, these were caused due to unscientific parking of cargo vehicles in and around the narrow National Highway stretch near the border check-post.

Meanwhile, a team of officials led by Dr. Srinivas engaged in conciliatory talks with the mob.

The police have registered cases against 250 people in connection with the incidents.

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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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