Tiger nails seized, smuggler held

August 18, 2011

Mangalore, August 18: The personnel of Forest Mobile Squad on Wednesday arrested a smuggler and seized 13 Tiger nails, three Tiger teeth and whiskers from his possession at KSRTC bus stand at Bejai here.

Based on the information they received about the visit of Chamaraj (55) to the bus stand carrying tiger smuggling goods, the Squad led by PSI Manjunath K R carried out the raid and confiscated the materials.

The squad personnel handed over the accused and the items seized to Urwa police station for further investigation.

Bangalore Special mobile police squad IGP Narayana Gowda and Madikeri squad SP A R Anvekar guided the Mangalore special mobile police squad to take up the operation.

A case under Indian Forest Act has been registered against the accused.

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

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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.

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