Police-public cooperation led to quick arrest of ATM burglars: City police chief

December 15, 2011

Mangalore, December 15: Terming the foiled ATM heist in the city as the 'efficiency of the khaki force', Mangalore city police chief Seemanth Kumar Singh said that the police-public cooperation resulted in the quick apprehension of the burglars and recovery of stolen money.

The Commissioner of Police told media persons that today's achievement of the city police has bagged appreciation of the Director General of Police, who immediately announced Rs 20 thousand cash award to the police team, which participated in the operation. “Besides this, I am announcing Rs 10 thousand award on behalf of Commissionerate”, he said.

Mr Singh said that due to the timely action, police were able to nab four accused within a few minutes after a cash container was robbed in the broad day light. He gave the name of arrested as Murali, Shridhar, Hariharan and Manindran, all hailing from different places in Tamil Nadu.

He said that city police would get in touch with Tamil Nadu police and find out more about the culprits, and also hand them over for further investigation.

The Commissioner said that police found the accused with cash container on board a KSRTC bus, bearing registration number KA 19 F 2822, which was bond to Puttur. “When the police waylaid the bus near Kannur Mosque at Adyar, the accused tried to escape. However, the public helped the police to chase down the robbers”, he said adding that city police would honour those individuals from the public for helping to nab the accused.

Giving details about the incident, the Divisional Manager of State Bank of India, Raghuram Shetty, said that the security lapse on part of the Pro Interact Agency, which bears the responsibility of depositing the money in ATM gave an opportunity for robbers, though they were caught later.

He said that there was only one gunman inside the ATM located adjacent to KMC College at Hampankatta, along with the person depositing the cash.

“At around 12:15 pm, when the cash was brought in a four wheeler to deposit at the ATM, the robbers diverted the attention driver of the by throwing a few currency notes of Rs 10. At this time the gunman was inside the ATM along with the official who was depositing the cash. Suddenly the robbers grabbed a cash box which had Rs 25 lakhs cash stored in it. They fled the scene and boarded a KSRTC bus”, he said.

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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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