Textile shop manager brutally murdered by gang of four assailants

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February 14, 2012

Mangalore, February 14: Mangalore city police are investigating after a man was brutally murdered near State Bank bus terminus in the city on Tuesday evening.

The 45-year-old man identified as Disnesh, a textile shop manager, was attacked with sword by four unidentified assailants at around 7:30 pm inside the shop in front of the shocked onlookers, sources said.

Police said that they are still investigating and interviewing witnesses, but they believe the version of the localitesm according to whom, the assailants, who came in a Tata Sumo, stormed into in Kanchan textiles and killed the man.

Owners of the shop Deepak and Vijay, who tried to stop the assailants, said that the intruders were speaking Kannada. Deepak sustained injuries on his hand while trying to help Dinesh.

Sniffer dogs were pressed into action while finger print experts were called in within half an hour after the incident, police sources said.

A case has been registered at Pandeshwar police station.

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From malls to highways, Kannada signboards to be enforced in Dakshina Kannada

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February 4,2026

Mangaluru: Urban local bodies and gram panchayats should make the use of Kannada on signboards mandatory while issuing trade licences to commercial establishments, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Darshan HV said. He also called for regular inspections to ensure compliance.

Presiding over the District Kannada Awareness Committee meeting at the deputy commissioner’s office, Darshan said the city corporation would be directed to ensure that shops operating in malls prominently display their names in Kannada. “All commercial establishments, including shops, companies, offices and hotels, must mandatorily display their names in Kannada on signboards,” he said.

The deputy commissioner added that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) would be instructed to include Kannada on signboards along national highways. Banks, he said, would be directed through committee meetings to provide application forms in Kannada.

“Even if English-medium schools and colleges impart education in English, their signboards must display the institution’s name in Kannada. Steps will also be taken to ensure that private buses display place names in Kannada,” Darshan said.

During the meeting, committee members raised concerns over the closure of Kannada-medium schools in rural areas due to a shortage of teachers and stressed the need for immediate corrective measures. They also pointed out that several industries employ workers from other states while overlooking local candidates.

Members further demanded that nationalised banks provide deposit and withdrawal slips in Kannada. It was brought to the deputy commissioner’s notice that the presence of staff without knowledge of Kannada in rural branches of nationalised banks is causing hardship to local customers.

Meanwhile, MP Srinath, president of the District Kannada Sahitya Parishat, urged the district administration to allot land for the construction of a district Kannada Bhavana in Mangaluru.

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