Padil mishap: Families still in shock after losing breadwinners

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March 13, 2011

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Mangalore, March 13: Heartbroken parents and relatives of the victims of Friday's fatal road accident near Padil, are still in shock, as they have permanently lost the breadwinners of their families.

Four passengers, identified as Rakshith alias Shabari (22), Mushtaq Rahman (32), Nazeer Ahmed (40) and Abdussamad Thangal (32), were died on spot and seven others suffered serious injuries, when the Ambassador car they were travelling in collided with an oncoming lorry on National Highway 48 on the outskirts of the city.

Among the injured the condition of Nandakumar, Basheer and Ashraf is still said to be critical and they are still in emergency section. Mohammed Rafeeq, Ramachandra, car driver Aboobakar are said to be recovering at private hospitals.

The Tamil Nadu based lorry-driver Shankar, who also sustained injuries, after being beaten up by the mob at the accident spot, was produced before a local court, said police, who had taken him into custody after the tragedy.

The lorry was heading towards MRPL, while the service car was plying from the city to BC Road, carrying passengers.

Tragic stories:

Rakshith was the sole breadwinner among the three children of Armugam, a resident of Morganadu near Panemangalore. He was working as a supervisor for a contracting company in Mangalore since past two years. He was returning home after supervising a drainage work at Ullal during the time of accident.

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Nazeer Ahmed

Nazeer Ahmed, the elder most among the five children of BC Road based Late Abdurrahman and Aliyamma couple, was a writer at Moscow Timbers in Kuloor. He was also serving as the president of a local School Development and Monitoring Committee. Although, going home by bus after finishing the work was his routine, on Friday he missed the bus and boarded the service car. His body was buried near Parliya Juma Masjid in BC Road. He is survived by wife Safiya, three children and mother.

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Abdussamad Thangal

Abdussamad Thangal was residing at a rented house at Kinya Belaringe near Deralakatte after marriage, although his home town was Madani Nagar near Kuttar. During the time of accident, he was heading towards his in-law's house in Farangipet after visiting her mother, who is undergoing treatment at Unity Hospital in city. His last rites were performed near Juma Masjid of Madani Nagar on Saturday. Thangal is survived by wife Kubra and two sons.

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Mushthaq Rahman

Mushtaq Rahman, hailing from Bantwal, was preparing to open a new shop at Falnir in the city. At the time of accident he was on his way home after visiting his parents' house at Naguri near Padil. Although Mushtaq Rahman owned a car, he boarded the service car on Friday. He is survived by wife Shahida ad three children. His last rites were performed at Muhyuddeen Juma Masjid in Bantwal.

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November 21,2025

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Udupi: The Malpe Police have arrested two men from Uttar Pradesh for allegedly sharing classified information related to Indian Navy vessels with individuals in Pakistan, posing a serious threat to national security.

According to a complaint filed by the CEO of Udupi Cochin Shipyard, Malpe—an institution under the Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways—the prime accused, Rohit (29), was working as an insulator through subcontractor M/S Shushma Marine Pvt Ltd. He had earlier served at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi, Kerala, where naval ships are under construction.

Udupi SP Hariram Shankar said the accused had unlawfully shared, via WhatsApp, confidential identification numbers of Navy-related ships and other classified details while working in Kerala, allegedly for illegal gains.

After joining the Malpe shipyard unit, Rohit reportedly continued collecting sensitive information through a friend in Kochi and circulated it to unauthorised individuals, violating national security protocols and potentially endangering India’s sovereignty, unity, and integrity.

Based on the complaint, Malpe Police registered a case under Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 3 and 5 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923.

A police team led by Karkala Subdivision Assistant Superintendent of Police Harsha Priyamvada—along with PSI Anil Kumar D, ASI Harish, and PC Ravi Jadhav—conducted the investigation and arrested the two accused, identified as Rohit (29) and Santri (37), both residents of Sultanpur district, Uttar Pradesh.

The duo was produced before the court, which remanded them in judicial custody till December 3. Further investigation is in progress.

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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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December 3,2025

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Mangaluru, Dec 3: A group of Congress workers gathered at the Mangaluru International Airport on Wednesday to welcome AICC general secretary K C Venugopal, but the reception quickly turned into a display of support for Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar.

Venugopal arrived in the city to participate in the centenary commemoration of the historic dialogue between Mahatma Gandhi and Narayana Guru. The event, organised by the Sivagiri Mutt, Varkala, in association with the Mangalore University Sri Narayana Guru Study Chair, is being held on the university’s Konaje campus.

KPCC general secretary Mithun Rai and several party workers had assembled at the airport to receive Venugopal. However, the moment he stepped out, workers began raising slogans backing Shivakumar.

The university programme will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

This show of support comes just a day after Siddaramaiah remarked that Shivakumar would lead the government “when the high command decides.” The chief minister made the comment after a breakfast meeting at Shivakumar’s residence—another public display of camaraderie between the two leaders amid ongoing attempts by the party high command to downplay their leadership rivalry.

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