Mangaluru: Youth dragged off bus, assaulted by gang at Kankanady

April 2, 2015

Mangaluru, Apr 2: In a shocking incident, a youth was dragged out of a bus and brutally assaulted by a gang of miscreants at Kankanady in the city on Thursday.

The injured has been Naseer (25), a resident of Farangipete on the outskirts of the city. He has been admitted to a hospital for treatment.

The assault took place when he was travelling to Mangaluru from home in a bus.

It is learnt that the victim has identified five of the assailants as , Bharat Kumar, Santhosh from Thumbay, Gautam from Maripalla, Manoj Acharya and Sandesh from Kumpala.

According to Naseer, 10 miscreants on five motorbikes started to follow the bus in which he was heading to Mangaluru in the morning. When the bus reached Kankanady, the miscreants stormed the bus and dragged him out and attacked him in the public.

“They pushed him to ground, kicked him and attacked with sticks and iron rods,” said Nasir’s father. As the crowd began to gather, all the assailants fled the scene.

The exact reason for attack is not yet known. Even though Naseer was accompanied by his cousin Abdul Malik and and friend Nisar, the assailants did not touch them.

Jurisdictional Mangaluru East Police have registered a case and investigations are on.

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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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