Former Bantwal TP President shoots self

August 17, 2011

Mangalore, August 17: Former president of Bantwal taluk panchayat Chandrahas Shetty Bolanthur shot himself with a revolver at his old residence in Bolanthur in Bantwal taluk under Vittla police station limits on Wednesday afternoon.

45 year old Congress leader Chandrahas is battling for life at a private hospital in the city.

It is said that Chandrahas, who is also a businessman, had left his new house in Bolanthur in the morning saying that he wanted to pay a visit to the old residence located in a little distance. However he had never returned till noon. When his family members went to fetch him for the lunch in the afternoon, they found the main door of the house was locked from inside.

Feared by the insider's silence to the calling bell, his uncle Gangadhar Rai, broke open the door to witness a critically wounded Chandrahas lying in a pool of blood.

He rushed him to a private hospital in the city, from where he was shifted to another private hospital for further treatment. MLA B Ramanath Rai and Congress leader Bondala Jagannath Shetty rushed to the hospital on hearing the news.

'Suicide Note' found

Police sources informed that a 'suicide note' was found where Chandrahas allegedly attempted to commit suicide. They said that he wanted to be relieved from the intolerable pain of intestine disease.

Bantwal Police Circle Inspector Vivekananda, Vittla police Sub Inspector Rakshit Gowda and team visited the spot.

Comments

Add new comment

Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.

Mangaluru Tees Off Big: Golf Excellence Academy to Open at Pilikula

News Network

February 1,2026

The coastal city of Mangaluru is gearing up for a major sporting milestone with the launch of a Golf Excellence Academy at the Pilikula Golf Club (PGC), scheduled to open on May 31. The initiative aims to position Mangaluru firmly on India’s national golfing map.

Speaking to reporters on Saturday during PGC’s first-ever floodlit Pro-Am tournament, club captain Manoj Kumar Shetty said the project is being funded by UAE-based philanthropist Michael D’Souza and is currently in the design phase. Experts from leading golf academies across the country are expected to visit Mangaluru to help shape the training programme and infrastructure.

The academy will train 20 young golfers at a time, with a long-term vision of producing national-level players from the region. Until now, PGC relied on an in-house coach, but the recent renovation of the course and the introduction of floodlights have opened new possibilities for expanding the sport.

Shetty said discussions are underway with two reputed coaching academies, whose heads are expected to visit PGC shortly. “A dormitory for trainers is already under construction. We are inviting academies to assess the facilities and suggest changes so we can build a truly world-class Golf Excellence Academy,” he said.

Professional golfer Aryan Roopa Anand noted that the floodlit course would be a game-changer for young players. “Students can now practise after school hours, even up to 8 or 9 pm, without compromising on academics,” he said.

Comments