Mangaluru: Flights from Doha, Mumbai, Bengaluru diverted due to bad weather

June 27, 2016

Mangaluru, Jun 27: Three Mangaluru-bound flights on Sunday were diverted to Bengaluru due to adverse weather conditions in the coastal city.

The Jet Airways 815 Bengaluru-Mangaluru flight, scheduled for 3 pm, departed from the KIA?at 3.27 pm. According to airport sources, the flight had almost reached its destination, but was recalled to Bengaluru as it was unable to land. The flight returned to Bengaluru at 4.56 pm and took off again at 6.25 pm.

Food and Civil Supplies Minister U?T?Khader and actor Upendra were onboard the flight.

“We were told the flight had to be recalled to Bengaluru. As I was asleep, I did not realise what was happening till the other passengers began to panic. We were told that before landing the pilot hovered around the airport for 20 minutes,” Khader said.

The minister was on his way to Mangaluru to address a media gathering, and later for an Iftar at his constituency, Ullal. He recalled that the air conditioner in the aircraft had also stopped functioning, triggering panic among the passengers.

Mangaluru International Airport director J?T?Radhakrishna said Jet Airways 431 Mumbai-Mangaluru flight and Air India Doha-Mangaluru flight were diverted to Kempegowda International Airport due to poor visibility. All three flights landed in Mangaluru by evening, he said.

The Meteorological department said though Mangaluru did not receive rain on Sunday, the region remained cloudy and visibility was poor through the day.

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Mangaluru: Youth arrested for misleading Instagram post targeting police

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CEN police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly posting provocative and misleading content on an Instagram page named “mr_a_titude”, targeting the Bajpe police.

Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H identified the arrested as Abhishek M, a resident of Katipalla in Mangaluru.

A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station under Sections 353(1)(c), 353(2), 56, and 57 read with Section 189 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the post.

According to police, the accused uploaded a photograph of a hotel on the Instagram page and alleged that accused persons in a murder case under the Bajpe police jurisdiction were being given “royal treatment” by the police, including being served beef meals daily from the hotel.

The post further accused the police of supporting criminals, misusing their authority, and betraying public trust. Police said the content was provocative in nature and aimed at inciting public outrage against the police.

Following the post, a case was registered at the Bajpe police station, and further investigation was transferred to the CEN police station.

Police records indicate that the accused has a criminal history, with multiple cases registered against him, including murder, attempt to murder, assault, and robbery at the Surathkal Police Station, and one case at the Kaup Police Station.

The Commissioner said the accused was traced and arrested using technical evidence.

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