Mangaluru: Cop on duty attacked by bike-borne miscreants

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April 5, 2017

Mangaluru, Apr 5: In a shocking incident, an Assistant Sub-Inspector attached to Urwa police station in Mangalur was attacked by unidentified miscreants in the early hours Wednesday.

ASI Aithappa, who suffered severe head injuries in the attack, was immediately rushed a private hospital in the city for treatment. It is learnt that he is under observation in Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

The attack took place at around 3:30 a.m. when the Aithappa was on duty near Lady Hill circle. The miscreants, who came on a motorbike, assaulted Aithappa with a road, reports said.

City Police Commissioner M Chandra Sekhar, DCP (Law and Order) Shantharaju, DCP (Crime and Traffic) Dr Sanjeev Patil visited the spot and hospital. A case has been registered and investigations are on.

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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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