Temple burgled in Manjeswaram; silver idols, jewelleries stolen

March 12, 2011

Mangalore, March 12: The Tuminadu Mogera Mahakali temple in Manjeswaram near here was burgled on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday.

The burglars got away with six silver idols, jewelleries on the deities including ceremonial swords.

The incident came to light when a devotee came to the temple in the morning for worship. He found that the doors were remaining open. Police who came to the temple on being informed about the incident confirmed the theft of the silver idols. The police also recovered the iron rods used in opening the sanctum sanctorum.

Two gold ornaments on the deity were stolen at the sanctum sanctorum. Swords, knives, bow and arrow made in bronze were also stolen.

Three silver idols of the Mokera deity were stolen along with an idol of Thannimanika idol and two Mahakali idols. The idol of Mahakali was found abandoned on the temple courtyard.

The Mookambika Doomavathy temple in Mogral Puthur was burgled few days ago and the thieves were yet to be arrested by the police.

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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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