16 couples enter wedlock at BWF mass marriage

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November 4, 2012

Mangalore, November 4: Giving priority to beauty while choosing life-partner is the root cause of the family chaos in modern times, said Udupi Qazi Ibrahim Musliyar Bekal.

He was speaking after inaugurating the mass marriage organised by Abu Dhabi based Bearys Welfare Forum at Milagres Hall in the city on Sunday.

Recalling Prophet Muhammad's marriage tips that “A woman is married for four reasons: her wealth, her family status, her beauty and her religiosity. Choose (marry) the religious woman so that your home will be in abundance”, Musliyar said if any Muslim man ignored this hadith while choosing a life partner, he would not attain success.

Mangalore Qazi Thwaka Ahmed Musliyar said that lack of religiosity leads to destruction of family values.

“The reason behind dowry menace is also people's ignorance about Islamic teachings,” he said adding that there is solution for all the problems of man's life in Islam.

Speaking on the occasion former higher education minister B A Mohidin pointed out that mass marriages cannot be the permanent solution for dowry menace. “We need to eradicate the root cause of the dowry”, he said.

The programme commenced with the recitation of Quranic verses by Rahil, a student of Iqra Arabic School, Mangalore. Mohammad Rafeeq Krishnapur welcomed the gathering. Abdullah Madumoole gave a brief introduction about the activities of BWF. Basheer Bajpe unveiled the future plans of the Forum.

BWF president Mohammad Ali Uchil presided over. Umar U H proposed vote of thanks. B A Mohammad Ali compered the programme. MLA U T Khader, Y Sudhir Shetty, Althaf Khatheeb, S M Rashid, Mohammad Badruddin, B M Mumthaz Ali, Muhammad Ameen and B M Shareef were present among others.

As many as 16 couples entered marital life in the presence of dignitaries. Qazis led the 'Nikah' proceedings.

This is the fourth mass wedding ceremony organised by BWF, which is currently celebrating its decennial year.

Based in Abu Dhabi, BWF is a union of expat Bearys hailing from coastal Karnataka. Social service, special encouragement to education, awards and felicitations for talented people and achievers are some of the activities of the organisation.

With its anti-dowry stance, BWF had organised mass weddings for the poor in 2008, 2009 and 2011 too. A total of 58 couples have been married off by the organisation till now.

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Think Before You Post! Mangaluru Police Crack Down on Provocative Instagram Accounts

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December 5,2025

Mangaluru: In a significant step to curb online hate and intimidation, Mangaluru City Police have registered a suo motu case against multiple Instagram accounts accused of circulating alleged provocative and threatening content.

While monitoring social media activity on Tuesday, Kankanady Town PSI Anitha Nikkam identified the Instagram handle ‘team_targetttt_900’ for posting a hate message alongside images of lethal weapons. Another account, ‘team_nagara_900’, allegedly shared a threatening post targeting activist Bharath Kumdelu, tagging additional pages such as KARAVALI-OFFICIAL.

Several other accounts — including ‘immu_bhai.fan’, ‘target_boy_900’, ‘kings_of_manglore’, ‘team_target_boys.900’, ‘arshad_mangalore’, ‘target_ka19_ullal’, ‘team_target__’, ‘troll_tigersz_900’, ‘tr_group_900’, and ‘team_target_900’ — are also under scrutiny for spreading similar inflammatory material, police said.

Authorities have urged citizens, especially young social media users, to report suspicious pages and avoid engaging with groups that glorify violence or threaten individuals. Online hate can quickly escalate into real-world harm, and police stress that sharing or promoting such content can attract legal consequences.

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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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