Man cheating widows, divorcees falls into police net

August 18, 2013

Mangalore, Aug 18: A man who had trapped several widows and divorcees, promising them marriage was nabbed by Mangalore Rural police, at Pachchanady. The arrested is Nagaraj Shetty alias Rajanna from Gauribidanur of Kolar district. He is said to have taken away cash and gold of several women whom he had managed to trap, promising them of marriage.

Shetty had published an advertisement in dailies citing that he is a divorcee and would like to seek marriage alliance with either widow or divorcee. With this advertisement, he had got in touch with several women wanting to make a new beginning. In this manner he had developed closeness with several women.

Most of the women who had fallen for him had given their gold and cash thinking that he will marry them someday soon.

However, his game of making easy money came to an end when he trapped a woman from Mangalore. He had gained the number of this woman through a marriage bureau. Soon he developed friendship with the lady.

One day, he took the lady out on a trip to Murudeshwar and Kollur and on their way back he took her to Dhoomavathikatte at Adyar and proposed to get married there. He told the lady that he would circumambulate at the 'Katte' first and she would have to do the same after him. However, when the lady started to take the 'pradakshina' the 'man' fled the place with her bag which had over 400 gms of gold in it.

She informed the same to the police who instantly held a 'nakabandi' to nab the thief. He was finally nabbed at Pachchanady.

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Mangaluru’s public transport revolution: 100 new govt electric buses to end private ‘trip-cutting’

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: Public transport in Mangaluru is set for a state-led transformation as the government moves to deploy 100 new electric govt buses to replace unreliable private services. The initiative aims to provide a dependable alternative to private operators who have been frequently "cutting trips," leaving thousands of commuters stranded.

The announcement was made by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV during a public phone-in session. The move specifically targets routes where private bus service has become erratic, ensuring that citizens no longer have to rely on a fluctuating private sector for their daily commute.

Restoring the Govt Presence

The transport crisis was brought to the forefront by Ramayya, a resident of Bajal, who highlighted a growing trend of private buses skipping morning and night trips. With the previous KSRTC (govt) services discontinued, residents have been left without a fallback option.

To fix this, the DC confirmed that the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme will bring 100 government-owned electric buses to the city:

• Phased Deployment: The first 50 of the new 100 government buses are scheduled to arrive by March 2026.

• State Infrastructure: Two new government depots, including one at Mudipu, are being prepared for operations.

• Recruitment: The state has already begun training a new batch of government bus drivers to ensure the fleet is operational the moment it arrives.

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