Public catch two female thieves red-handed in city

April 26, 2012

Mangalore, April 26: The public-spiritedness of a few alert youth led to the arrest of two female thieves, who had just stolen two bags from a bus passenger at Kankanady in the city on Thursday.

The accused, who were later handed over to the police, have been identified as Saritha and Shilpa, both from Tamil Nadu.

The incident occurred around 2:00 pm. It is learnt that when passenger Surayya Banu was about to get down from the bus in Kankanady, she realised that her two bags were missing.

When she began to enquire fellow passengers, her tension attracted the attention of a few members of the public.

When they noticed three women suspiciously running away with bags, they immediately gave chase and caught two of them.

Though one of the suspected thieves managed to escape, both stolen bags were recovered from the nabbed women.

The thieves were arrested upon the arrival of cops from Kadri police station.

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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