Keralite murdered by compatriot in Saudi Arabia

May 12, 2012

Kasargod/Riyadh, May 12: A 45-year-old Indian expatriate worker has been murdered allegedly by a compatriot in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh.

Shasthitharan, was murdered by his friend Sunil on Tuesday, media reports said.

The murder is said to have taken place in the early hours of Tuesday, when accused Sunil went into Shasthitharan's room while he was asleep and stabbed him several times with a kitchen knife.

Both the victim and accused are residents of Kerala. According to the media reports, both used to live in the same building in a residential complex in Batha city center in different apartments in the capital.

Police arrested Sunil hours after the incident. The victim was married and his wife Saumini lives in Kerala. Shasthitharan had been living in Saudi Arabia since 1985.

He had returned to Riyadh only 45 days ago following his annual vacation.

Sunil is believed to have confessed his crime but the police are currently carrying out investigations to find out if more people were involved in the murder. The motive of the killer is also not known.

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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