Padubidri: Fears grow as purse of the missing car driver found

August 28, 2011

Padubidri, August 28: The search for the missing car driver was under way in Padubidre even as the police have recovered a wallet and the records of the car near Adve, 3km from the place where his car was found abandoned on Friday.

According to the police, the purse had been found empty and efforts have continued to trace Govardhan, who was hired by a group of four people to take them to Karkala.

A car that was missing along with its owner-cum-driver, since Thursday evening found abandoned on Friday near the main gate of Suzlon Energy Ltd near Padubidri.

However there was no clue about the missing owner Govardhan (32), son of S Narayan, a resident of Sootarpete Kankanady, here.

It is said that four strangers had hired the car on Thursday from KSRTC bus stand in the city to reach Karkala.

At around 7: 15 pm the strangers had approached Govardhan saying that their car had developed snags in Karkala and they wanted to bring it back. At around 9:30 pm Govardhan called his family and informed that he was in Karkala and would be returning soon.

When Govardhan did not return home till Friday morning his family members tried contact him over phone. However both of his cells were switched off. Later they decided to inform Urwa police station. When Govardhan's friends and family members started to search for him they found his car.

A team of Urwa police station rushed to the spot. Thereafter Sniffer dogs were pressed into action and finger print experts were called in. Sniffer dogs and finger print experts arrived on the spot thereafter.

While examining the car police found chili powder, footwear, broken indicator switch and broken mirror. Police are of the suspicion that people may have fought inside the car.

The incident has created fear in the region. It can be recalled that Hussain, a Kabettu based a car driver was murdered by a group of people who had hired his car to Shimoga a couple of weeks ago.

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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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