Mangaluru: Duo held for blackmailing man after online honey-trap

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November 25, 2020

Mangaluru, Nov 25: Police officials of the cyber crime police station have arrested two youngsters from Bengaluru on the charges of demanding money from a person after threatening to post his obscene photos on social media on Wednesday.

Police said the arrested persons have been identified as Pawan L and Gokulraju, both 20 years old.

It was said that the duo who created a fake Facebook account in the name of Sakshiraj then befriended a man named Rajesh of Mangaluru. They then made a woman call Rajesh and sent nude photos to him and in turn demanded his nude photos.

Once the person obliged, they began threatening the complainant after demanding money and even made phone calls claiming themselves to be police officers.

The duo has been produced before the court today and sent for judicial custody.

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Mangaluru Tees Off Big: Golf Excellence Academy to Open at Pilikula

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February 1,2026

The coastal city of Mangaluru is gearing up for a major sporting milestone with the launch of a Golf Excellence Academy at the Pilikula Golf Club (PGC), scheduled to open on May 31. The initiative aims to position Mangaluru firmly on India’s national golfing map.

Speaking to reporters on Saturday during PGC’s first-ever floodlit Pro-Am tournament, club captain Manoj Kumar Shetty said the project is being funded by UAE-based philanthropist Michael D’Souza and is currently in the design phase. Experts from leading golf academies across the country are expected to visit Mangaluru to help shape the training programme and infrastructure.

The academy will train 20 young golfers at a time, with a long-term vision of producing national-level players from the region. Until now, PGC relied on an in-house coach, but the recent renovation of the course and the introduction of floodlights have opened new possibilities for expanding the sport.

Shetty said discussions are underway with two reputed coaching academies, whose heads are expected to visit PGC shortly. “A dormitory for trainers is already under construction. We are inviting academies to assess the facilities and suggest changes so we can build a truly world-class Golf Excellence Academy,” he said.

Professional golfer Aryan Roopa Anand noted that the floodlit course would be a game-changer for young players. “Students can now practise after school hours, even up to 8 or 9 pm, without compromising on academics,” he said.

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