Judicial custody of Manipal gang-rape accused extended till Aug 26

August 12, 2013

Manipal, Aug 12: The judicial custody of the accused in the Manipal gang-rape has been extended till August 26.

Yogish, Hariprasad and Anand, the prime accused were produced before the chief judicial magistrate court here on Monday along with Harindra and Balachandra, brothers of Hariprasad and Yogish who are facing charges of destroying evidence.

The main accused will be sent to Shimoga jail while Harindra and Balachandra will be in Hiriyadka jail.

The attempts of Harindra and Balachandra to get bail were not entertained by the Court on the grounds that they may be out to destroy other evidences, if any.

It may be recalled that on June 20th, a medical students from Manipal was allegedly kidnapped and gang-raped by three men. Within a week, the three prime accused Yogish, Hariprasad and Anand were arrested by the police. Out of three, Yogish and Anand had attempted to commit suicide and were admitted to the hospital. However all three are now in judicial custody in Shimoga jail.

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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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