Shortage of auto LPG hits city

May 4, 2012

Mangalore, May 3: There were long queues of autorickshaws in front of petrol stations waiting to fill auto LPG in the city on Thursday.

At one petrol station in Balmatta, the queue of autorickshaws was very long in the morning. In the afternoon, there were six to eight autorickshaws in the queue.

Surekha, manager and dealer for HP station at Balmatta, informed that a tanker from Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) provided 12 tonnes (21,000 l) of auto LPG every evening. She said that on Tuesday, the bunk did not get any supply. There are three points in the city that supply auto LPG; in Balmatta, Capitanio, and near SCS Hospital.

Muhammad, who was in the queue at Balmatta, said that for the last three days, he had been struggling for auto LPG. “If it goes empty, we can't earn that day,” he said. Mohammad Irfan said that auto LPG was not being provided from MRPL.

Satish N. Kamath, Member, Executive Committee of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Petroleum Dealers' Association, said: “There was some panic for the last three or four days when pumps went dry, but things were fine now.” He said the long queues were a result of a backlog, because of the shutdown of MRPL. “By the weekend, everything should be normal,” 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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