Saleswoman rescued from rapists

September 15, 2012

Mangalore, September 15: A young saleswoman was rescued by public from the hands of two alleged rapists at Periyadka on the outskirts of the city.

The accused identified as Thomas alias Saiju (40), a resident of Maiakatte and Hyderali (40), a resident of Ninikal, were later handed over to the jurisdictional Uppinagady Police Station.

The incident occurred on Friday afternoon when a Sakleshpur based saleswoman was selling company products door to door in Uppinangady.

According to sources, the accused lured her into a rubber plantation on the pretext of making a bulk purchase. When the duo attempted to rape her at a secluded place, she screamed for help. Local residents rushed to the spot and managed to apprehend the miscreants.

It is learnt that the accused were beaten by the public before handing over to the police. They were later arrested and produced before a court, police sources said.

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Elusive bamboo shrimp resurfaces in Mangaluru estuary after 70 years

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A rare bamboo shrimp has been rediscovered on mainland India more than 70 years after it was last reported, confirming for the first time the presence of Atyopsis spinipes in the country. The find was made by researchers from the Centre for Climate Change Studies at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, during surveys in Karnataka and Odisha.

The team — shrimp expert Dr S Prakash, PhD scholar K Kunjulakshmi, and Mangaluru-based researcher Maclean Antony Santos — combined field surveys, ecological assessments and DNA analysis to identify the elusive species. Their findings, published in Zootaxa, resolve decades of taxonomic confusion stemming from a 1951 report that misidentified the species as Atyopsis moluccensis without strong evidence.

The shrimp has now been confirmed at two locations: the Mulki–Pavanje estuary near Mangaluru and the Kuakhai River in Bhubaneswar. Historical specimens from the Andaman Islands, previously labelled as A. moluccensis, were also found to be misidentified and actually belong to A. spinipes.

The rediscovery began after an aquarium hobbyist in Odisha spotted a shrimp in 2022, prompting systematic surveys across Udupi, Karwar and Mangaluru. Four female specimens were collected in Mulki and one in Odisha, all genetically matching.

Researchers warn the species may exist in very small, vulnerable populations as freshwater habitats face increasing pressure from pollution, sand mining and infrastructure development. All verified specimens have been deposited with the Zoological Survey of India for future reference.

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