Murder: Accused remanded to judicial custody

July 17, 2013

Mangalore, Jul 17: TV journalist, who allegedly strangulated his wife for questioning about his fidelity, has been sent to judicial custody till July 30 by the JMFC II judge on Tuesday.

Gangadhar Padubidri, stringer of a national TV channel, was arrested by Urwa police for strangulating wife Mamatha Shetty (32), assistant professor of a law college, on Monday.

According to police, Gangadhar had strangulated Mamatha following a tiff between the two. The body of Mamatha was found on the floor inside the dining room of 'Prashantha', the house where the couple were staying on JB Lobo Road near Kodical in the city.

Assistant commissioner of police Kavitha BT said that Gangadhar has been booked under Section 302 of the IPC (Punishment for murder - Whoever commits murder shall be punished with death, or imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine).

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Mangaluru NRI returning from Saudi Arabia arrested over Instagram post

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru police have arrested a 27-year-old NRI on his return from Saudi Arabia in connection with an Instagram post allegedly containing derogatory and provocative remarks about the Hindu religion, officials said on Monday.

The accused, Abdul Khader Nehad, a resident of Ulaibettu in Mangaluru, was working in Saudi Arabia when the post was uploaded, police said.

A suo motu case was registered at the Bajpe police station on October 11 after an allegedly offensive post circulated from the Instagram account ‘team_sdpi_2025’. Police said the content was flagged for being provocative and derogatory in nature.

During the investigation, technical analysis traced the Instagram post to Nehad, who was residing abroad at the time, a senior police officer said. Based on these findings, a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued against him.

On December 14, Nehad arrived from Saudi Arabia at Calicut International Airport in Kerala, where he was taken into custody on arrival. Police said further investigation is underway.

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