Main accused in Abdul Salam murder case held

September 15, 2011

Kumta, September 15: The Kumta police on Thursday arrested the main accused in the murder case of Jali Gram Panchayat Vice President Abdul Salam Damda, whose body was found last Sunday at Manikatta almost a week after he went missing.

The arrested, identified as Pundalik Narayan Naik (28), a resident of Shirali village, and a lab technician at Heble in of Bhatkal taluk, was produced before the JMFC court, which remanded him to police custody for two days.

With the arrest of Pundalik, who was considered to be the main accused among the four suspects, local police have achieved a major success towards solving this mysterious case.

Police sources said that the arrested has confessed his crime. A team of police formed to investigate the case, is trying to find out what happened to the Rs 5 lakh, withdrawn by Mr Salam from a bank in Bhatkal on the day of his murder.

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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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