Rape & murder: Protests spread across district amidst tardy investigation

October 12, 2012

Mangalore, October 12: Amidst the confusing statements by the police following the arrest of a suspect in connection with the rape and murder of a 17-year-old girl in Dharmasthala, hundreds of angry protesters, most of them students, flooded to the streets in different parts of Dakshina Kannada district on Friday demanding stringent action against the culprits.

Youth belonging to ABVP and Hindu Jagarana Vedike took to the streets across Belthangady taulk for the second consecutive day on Friday and threatened to continue their agitation if police failed to solve the case immediately.

The students of Ujire based SDM College, where the victim was studying, staged a silent protest. Leftist organisations like CPI (M), DYFI, CFI and Janavadi Mahila Sanghatane also staged protest.

Members of outfits like Bajrang Dal, Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Mahila Mandali, Jayakarnataka Students' Cell submitted memorandum to the superintendent of police of Dakshina Kannada urging to speed up the investigation.

The protests also spread to Mangalore as a large number of students under the banner of ABVP blocked road by forming a human chain at KPT Circle to express their anger over the incident and to grab the attention of the police.

Addressing the students, ABVP District Secretary Ramesh said that the brutal rape and murder of an innocent girl has instilled permanent fear in the minds of girls who come from remote villages to study. “Thousands of girls travel from rural areas to towns and cities every day to pursue their education. The incident has shattered their self-confidence”, he said.

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Major facelift for Mangaluru's sporting heart: Mangala Stadium set for 2-month closure to upgrade synthetic track

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Educational institutions in Mangaluru that rely on the popular Mangala Stadium for their annual sports events are bracing for an inconvenience as the city's key sporting venue is set to close its gates for a significant upgrade. The stadium is expected to be unavailable for approximately two months starting from January 15, 2026.

The closure is necessitated by a proposed overhaul of the stadium's facilities, with a special focus on upgrading the synthetic track. Pradeep Dsouza, Assistant Director of the District of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES), Dakshina Kannada, confirmed the development.

"Experts have visited the stadium, conducted a thorough inspection, and have given the go-ahead for a complete makeover," Dsouza stated. "Funds have been allocated for the project, and we are currently awaiting the final green signal from state officials to commence the work. We anticipate that the work will likely begin in the second week of January. Consequently, we have stopped renting out the stadium to colleges and other organizations in preparation for the upgrade."

The timing presents a logistical challenge for colleges, as many schools have already concluded their sports meets.

"Colleges will now be organizing their events and will need to find alternative locations to host their sports meets," Dsouza added. He suggested a few potential venues, including the Dakshina Kannada police ground, University College grounds, Panambur grounds, Swaraj Maidan in Moodbidri, and the Mangalore University sports grounds in Konaje.

However, many institutions note that finding a comparable venue will be difficult. While the DK police ground and University College grounds are closer to the city center, they do not possess the extensive facilities and infrastructure offered by Mangala Stadium.

Dr. P Dayananda Pai - P Satisha Govt First Grade College, Carstreet, is one such institution dependent on the stadium. Principal Jayakar Bhandary expressed hope for a swift completion of the work. "We expect the work to be completed at the earliest. If not, we will be forced to look for other venues to host the sports day for our students," Bhandary said, highlighting the pressing need for the city's main sporting facility.

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