Former SL Cricket Captain Duleep Mendis in M'lore tomorrow

February 18, 2011

Mangalore, February 18: Duleep Mendis, Former Captain of the Sri Lankan team and CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket will be in the city on Saturday to inaugurate the indoor sports complex 'Yendurance Zone' of Yenepoya University at its premises in Deralakatte near here.

Farhad Yenepoya Kunhi told media persons at Press Club here on Friday that the complex is 34,000 sq ft in area and has a seating capacity of 2,500. With TARAFLEX sports flooring (approved by the world Badminton and Basketball Federation) the convertible Auditorium is equipped with audio equipment and lighting for all arts and events.

The stadium has a basket ball court, table tennis, volley ball and squash courts apart from three badminton courts. There are also other recreational facilities, casual sports including chess, carom, foosball, darts etc.

City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh, National Badminton Champion Aravind Bhat will be the chief guest.

Sripathi Rao, Principal, Dr Akthar Hussain, Secretary, Islamic Academy of Education, Sunil Sarlekar, Architect of Yendurance Zone were present at the press meet.

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Udupi: Hindutva activist arrested for allegedly raping young woman while out on bail

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December 1,2025

Udupi, Dec 1: A horrific case of alleged rape has unfolded in Udupi, where a worker from a Hindutva organisation, previously arrested and released on bail for harassing a young woman, is now accused of waylaying and sexually assaulting her.

The arrested individual has been identified as Pradeep Poojary (26), a member of the Hindu Jagarana Vedike's Nairkode unit in Perdur.

Poojary had allegedly been relentlessly harassing the young woman, pressuring her to marry him. When she bravely stood up to him and refused his demands, she filed a formal complaint at the Hiriyadka police station. He was subsequently arrested in that initial harassment case but was later granted bail.

According to police reports, driven by the same malicious grudge, Poojary allegedly intercepted the woman again on November 29. While she was walking through a deserted area, the accused is claimed to have threatened her by grabbing her neck. When she again refused to marry him, he allegedly proceeded to rape her.

The survivor immediately informed her family about the traumatic assault. Following this, her parents lodged a complaint at the Udupi women’s police station.

Police arrested Poojary again and produced him before the court. He has since been remanded to judicial custody.

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