Sound' protest for unsound conditions of city roads

March 23, 2012

Mangalore, March 23: To draw the attention of concerned authorities towards repair of potholed roads in several places of the city and outside, a five minute horn honking protest was held in various parts of the city on Fiday.

Protestors and representatives of various organisations such as DK Auto Rickshaw Drivers Union, DK Bus Operators Association, Kanara Bus Owners Association, City Bus Owners Association, Quarry & Stone Crushers Association, Lions Clubs, Jaycees, Kanara Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Karnataka Rakshana Vedike honked their vehicle horns for five minutes in various places of the city such as Navabharat circle, Big Bazaar, Kudroli etc.

Speaking to mediapersons on the occasion, Ivan D'Souza, President of one of the auto rickshaw unions, blamed the state government for the poor condition of roads in the city. “Bad roads signify bad governance. Although funds are allotted for development of roads, poor quality roads are prepared with middlemen gulping a lot of that money. We appeal that the government repair the roads as soon as possible so that inconvenience is not caused to people”, he said.

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Mangaluru: Youth arrested for misleading Instagram post targeting police

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CEN police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly posting provocative and misleading content on an Instagram page named “mr_a_titude”, targeting the Bajpe police.

Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H identified the arrested as Abhishek M, a resident of Katipalla in Mangaluru.

A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station under Sections 353(1)(c), 353(2), 56, and 57 read with Section 189 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the post.

According to police, the accused uploaded a photograph of a hotel on the Instagram page and alleged that accused persons in a murder case under the Bajpe police jurisdiction were being given “royal treatment” by the police, including being served beef meals daily from the hotel.

The post further accused the police of supporting criminals, misusing their authority, and betraying public trust. Police said the content was provocative in nature and aimed at inciting public outrage against the police.

Following the post, a case was registered at the Bajpe police station, and further investigation was transferred to the CEN police station.

Police records indicate that the accused has a criminal history, with multiple cases registered against him, including murder, attempt to murder, assault, and robbery at the Surathkal Police Station, and one case at the Kaup Police Station.

The Commissioner said the accused was traced and arrested using technical evidence.

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