Mangaluru: Two-year-old physically abused girl found abandoned

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July 21, 2016

Mangaluru, Jul 21: A small girl, aged around 2 years was found abandoned at Bejai area in Mangaluru on Thursday morning.

The girl, who was found wrapped in a bed sheet at a commercial complex, bore injury marks on her face, hands and other parts of the body, sources said.

She was spotted by a shopkeeper of the complex when he came to his shop in the morning. He immediately informed other shopkeepers and police.

Members of White Doves, an NGO, who accompanied the police to the spot, shifted the child to Wenlock hospital for treatment.

Corrine Rasquinha from White Doves, said that the injury marks on the child suggests that she was physically abused or beaten. She was also ill.

She said that her NGO is ready to rehabilitate the girl after the treatment. A case has been registered at Kadri police station.

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CCTV camera could help find her parents....or people who have abandoned her....

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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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