MLA Bava faces Jain’s wrath for suggesting Mangaluru Mayor’s name for Moodbidri seat

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March 1, 2018

Mangaluru, Mar 1: Mulki-Moodbidri MLA K Abhayachandra Jain, who is known for losing his cool often, on Thursdayengaged in a war of words with Mangaluru City North MLA B A Mohiuddin Bava after the latter indirectly suggested Mangaluru Mayor Kavita Sanil’s name for Congress ticket from former’s constituency in next assembly polls.

The bizarre incident took place ahead of the inauguration of the Swami Vivekananda Planetarium at the Dr. K. Shivaram Karanth Pilikula Nisargadhama on the outskirts of the city in the presence of Minister for Planning, Statistics, Science and Technology M.R. Seetharam.

Mr. Bava reportedly introduced Kavita Sanil to Mr. Seetharam when they were waiting for the arrival of Minister in-charge of the district B. Ramanath Rai for the inauguration of the Swami Vivekananda Planetarium. Mr. Bava reportedly told Mr. Seetharam that Ms. Sanil’s term as Mayor was coming to an end in the next few days. In response, Mr. Seetharam reportedly told Mr. Bava that Ms. Sanil needs an opportunity to further grow in her political career. To this, Mr. Bava reportedly said that she was an aspirant for the Mulki-Moodbidri Assembly constituency ticket from the party.

Mr. Jain, who was standing nearby, reportedly overheard Mr. Bava’s comment. An angry Mr. Jain questioned Mr. Bava about his statement. Realising that he had touched upon a sensitive topic, Mr. Bava is said to have tried to change the topic. However, there was no let-up in Mr. Jain’s anger and this led to a brief heated exchange of words between him and Mr. Bava. Mr. Seetharam, Manglauru City South MLA J.R. Lobo and other Congress leaders intervened to cool down tempers.

This is not the first time that Mr. Jain has lost his cool. Mr. Jain had had a spat with MLC Ivan D’Souza, who is also an aspirant for the Mulky-Moodbidri Assembly constituency ticket, soon after the arrival of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at the airport on October 22, 2017.

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Udupi NRI duped of Rs 12.25 lakh in Telegram investment scam

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December 4,2025

Udupi: A 40-year-old NRI from Udupi has reportedly lost more than Rs 12.25 lakh in an online investment scam operated through Telegram.

According to a complaint filed at the CEN police station, Leo Jerome Mendonsa, who has been working in Dubai for the past 15 years in computer accessories sales, maintains NRI accounts in Karkala and Nitte.

On November 12, 2025, Mendonsa was added to a Telegram group called Instaflow Earnings by unknown individuals. Users identified as Priya and Dipannita persuaded him to invest in “Revenue Tasks.” Initially, Mendonsa transferred Rs 1,100 multiple times and received the promised returns, encouraging him to continue.

On November 14, another user, Nishmitha Shetty, directed him to register on a website, digitvisionuoce.cc, and invest Rs 4 lakh in various shares. Over the next few days, he made multiple transfers totaling Rs 12,25,000, including Rs 50,000 via Google Pay, believing the scheme was legitimate.

After receiving the money, the alleged handlers stopped responding, and neither the invested amount nor the promised profits were returned.

The CEN police have registered a case under Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the IT Act and Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and investigations are ongoing.

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Think Before You Post! Mangaluru Police Crack Down on Provocative Instagram Accounts

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December 5,2025

Mangaluru: In a significant step to curb online hate and intimidation, Mangaluru City Police have registered a suo motu case against multiple Instagram accounts accused of circulating alleged provocative and threatening content.

While monitoring social media activity on Tuesday, Kankanady Town PSI Anitha Nikkam identified the Instagram handle ‘team_targetttt_900’ for posting a hate message alongside images of lethal weapons. Another account, ‘team_nagara_900’, allegedly shared a threatening post targeting activist Bharath Kumdelu, tagging additional pages such as KARAVALI-OFFICIAL.

Several other accounts — including ‘immu_bhai.fan’, ‘target_boy_900’, ‘kings_of_manglore’, ‘team_target_boys.900’, ‘arshad_mangalore’, ‘target_ka19_ullal’, ‘team_target__’, ‘troll_tigersz_900’, ‘tr_group_900’, and ‘team_target_900’ — are also under scrutiny for spreading similar inflammatory material, police said.

Authorities have urged citizens, especially young social media users, to report suspicious pages and avoid engaging with groups that glorify violence or threaten individuals. Online hate can quickly escalate into real-world harm, and police stress that sharing or promoting such content can attract legal consequences.

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