Karkala-based Lokayukta SP A.E. D'Souza dies on duty

March 2, 2012

Mysore, March 2: Lokayukta Superintendent of Police, S E D'Souza, died of a massive heart attack in his office room in the city on Thursday afternoon.

The 57-year-old officer, who served in Mysore for the last three years, complained of a shooting pain in his left shoulder.

He took some medicine and went to rest for a while in his office room. Colleagues who had never seen D'Souza rest in office went to check on him after a while. To their shock, his body had turned cold. They rushed him to a hospital where he was declared brought dead.

He is survived by wife Anitha D'Souza, sons Albert Vivek D'Souza and Alfred Sunil D'Souza.

A native of Karkala in Udupi district, D'Souza joined the police service as sub-inspector in 1974.

He served in various capacities in the CID, CoD and the Lokayukta in Bijapur, Mysore, Mandya and other places. He was also part of the special task force formed to nab forest brigand Veerappan. He was due for retirement in 2013.

Known for his integrity and simplicity, D'Souza rode a humble TVS moped to office every day, including on the day he died.

During his tenure, the Lokayukta office had become a nightmare for the corrupt. Out of the 40 cases decided at the city court last year, 22 were under the jurisdiction of the Lokayukta.

The convicted included revenue inspectors, village accountants, chief executive officers, a medical college professor and a gram panchayat president.

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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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