Three more Bajrang Dal activists held over attack on partygoers

August 19, 2011

Mangalore, August 19: The police have arrested three more people in connection with the attack on partygoers at a farmhouse in Someshwar, Uchil.

The trio have been identified as Ganesh Kumpal, Yogish Kuthar and Suresh Pumpwell. The police had earlier arrested Rajesh Kuttar, Ranjeet Bejai, Sagar Sanil Maroli, Pavitrakumar Kerubailgudde, Jeevanraj Kerubailgudde, and Harsihit Poojary in connection with the case.

With the arrest of trio on Wednesday, the number of people rounded up in the case has gone up to nine. The police are also looking for Sharan Pumpwell, the district convener of Bajrang Dal, who was also present during the raid by the activists allegedly as a crackdown on drug abuse.

The gang had also been accused of decamping with cash and mobile phones, besides destroying furniture and other valuables causing an estimated loss of Rs. 3 lakh.

One person was grievously injured and several others sustained minor injuries in the incident.

The police have take action against the accused following a complaint filed by Dayanand, the caretaker of the farmhouse.

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Why Mangaluru Could Become India’s Next Offshore Wind Energy Hub

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February 3,2026

Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta has urged the Centre to give high priority to offshore wind energy generation along the Mangaluru coast, citing its strategic importance to India’s green energy and port-led development goals.

Raising the issue in the Lok Sabha under Rule 377, Chowta said studies by the National Institute of Oceanography have identified the Mangaluru coastline as part of India’s promising offshore wind ‘Zone-2’, covering nearly 6,490 sq km. He noted that the region’s relatively low exposure to cyclones and earthquakes makes it suitable for long-term offshore wind projects and called for its development as a dedicated offshore wind energy zone.

Highlighting the role of New Mangalore Port, Chowta said its modern infrastructure, multiple berths and heavy cargo-handling capacity position it well as a logistics hub for transporting and assembling large wind energy equipment.

He also pointed to the presence of major industrial units such as MRPL, OMPL, UPCL and the Mangaluru SEZ, which could serve as direct buyers of green power through power purchase agreements, improving project viability and speeding up execution.

With Karnataka’s peak power demand crossing 18,000 MW in early 2025, Chowta stressed the need to diversify renewable energy sources. He added that offshore wind projects in the Arabian Sea are strategically safer compared to the cyclone-prone Bay of Bengal.

Calling the project vital to India’s target of 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030, Chowta urged the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to initiate resource assessments, pilot projects and stakeholder consultations at the earliest.

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