Hyderabadi couple robbed of gold, cash worth Rs 2 lakh in Moodbidri

September 9, 2011

Moodbidri, September 9: A middle-aged couple from Hyderabad were conned by a group of robbers at a resort near Alangar here and were defrauded of cash and gold ornaments worth Rs. 2 lakh.

The incident happened on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday. The couple had arrived in the town scouting for a suitable bride for their son and were staying at Pandit Resort in Alangar.

The couple had been identified as Rao Babu Reddy and Laksmi Rajyam from Hyderabad. They have been robbed of nine sovereign gold and cash totaling Rs. 7,000, besides a haul of cloths.

The couple had been seeking an alliance for the eldest of their three sons and had advertised in a Hyderabad daily about the matrimonial requirement. They had also given the mobile number along with the advertisement.

Taking note of the mobile number the suspected conman, believed to be from Tumkur, called up the couple and informed them that he knew of a suitable girl from a rich family and asked them to come to Mangalore for talks.

Accordingly the couple arrived in Mangalore by flight on Wednesday afternoon. They were taken to the Resort in Moodbidri by the accused. Late in the evening, he, along with his accomplices, went to their room under the pretext of initiating talks and gave them juice which contained intoxicating material. When the couple became unconscious, he removed the ornaments and other valuables and left the place.

He asked the cab driver to take him to Bangalore as he had few more guests to be picked up from the airport. The gang then cheated the driver when he was filling up at a station in Majestic. Following a complaint by the driver and his owners, the police conducted an inquiry. They also contacted the Moodbidri police in this regard and the whole incident came to light.

A case has been registered at the Moodbidri police station.

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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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