Mangaluru: Traffic cops launch special drive against tinted car windows

coastaldigest.com web desk

March 2, 2019

Mangaluru, Mar 2: The traffic police today launched a citywide special drive against vehicles having black film on windshields and side glasses.

Dozens of drivers were caught and fined by the traffic police on the first day of the campaign. Black film was also removed from car windscreens on the spot.

The special started across the city since early morning, and expected to continue till late into the evening. According to police sources, as many as 143 cases were booked and Rs 14300 cash was collected as fine from the drivers by noon.

This comes a day after complaints received by the city police during its phone in programme against the tinted glasses on cars and vehicles plying without registration plates.

After yesterday’s phone in programme, Police Commissioner Sandeep Patil had asked the traffic police to escalate the drive and penalise owners/drivers of such vehicles besides removing the tint. Action will also be taken against the users of vehicles without registration plates, he assured the caller.

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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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