No breakthrough on Greater Mangaluru project

December 19, 2014

Mangaluru, Dec 19: Vinay Kumar Sorake, the Minister for Urban Development, has said that the Mangaluru City Corporation has not sent any proposal to the State government to upgrade the civic body as Greater Mangaluru City Corporation.

Speaking at the winter session of the Legislative Council at Belagavi, the minister said that without a proposal from the corporation the state could not take any step in this regard.

Responding to a query by Ivan D'Souza, MLC, Mr Sorake said that he had directed the corporation to send a proposal on these lines to the State government about a year ago.

The minister also said that the State government had not received any guidelines from the Union government for including Mangaluru under its smart city project. The matter would be examined after receiving the guidelines.

It could be recalled here that J R Lobo, MLA, Mangaluru City South, and Mahabala Marla, Mayor, Mangaluru City Corporation, had voiced against Greater Mangaluru project.

Mr Marla had recently said that the Corporation was not in a position to spend on development works in areas to be merged under Greater Mangaluru project.

œNot much revenue can be expected from areas Mulky. We can consider it at a later stage when the existing areas get developed using funds available under the Smart City scheme, he said.

Marla said that the Corporation will include Moodshedde and Bala gram panchayat areas in its limits to stake claim to be part of the Smart City scheme of the Union government. At present, the population in the corporation limits, as per 2011 census, is a little over 4.99 lakh ” falling short by a fewer than 1,000 ” to be eligible for the Smart City project announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Mangaluru police issue alert over fake traffic fine payment Apps and links

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy has issued a high-alert warning to vehicle owners regarding a surge in cyber fraud targeting those looking to pay traffic violation fines. Fraudsters are reportedly exploiting recent government discount schemes on traffic penalties to deceive citizens.

The Scam: How Fraudsters Strike

Criminals are using SMS, WhatsApp, and social media to circulate suspicious links and APK files (Android application packages). They claim these apps allow users to pay e-challans at a discount.

• Device Hacking: Downloading these unauthorized apps gives hackers full access to the victim's smartphone.

• Financial Theft: Once the phone is compromised, fraudsters intercept OTPs and personal data to drain bank accounts.

• Phishing Sites: Fake websites mimicking official portals are also being used to harvest banking credentials.

Already, two residents within Mangaluru city limits have reported significant financial losses after falling victim to these fraudulent apps.

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Mangaluru: Youth arrested for misleading Instagram post targeting police

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CEN police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly posting provocative and misleading content on an Instagram page named “mr_a_titude”, targeting the Bajpe police.

Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H identified the arrested as Abhishek M, a resident of Katipalla in Mangaluru.

A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station under Sections 353(1)(c), 353(2), 56, and 57 read with Section 189 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the post.

According to police, the accused uploaded a photograph of a hotel on the Instagram page and alleged that accused persons in a murder case under the Bajpe police jurisdiction were being given “royal treatment” by the police, including being served beef meals daily from the hotel.

The post further accused the police of supporting criminals, misusing their authority, and betraying public trust. Police said the content was provocative in nature and aimed at inciting public outrage against the police.

Following the post, a case was registered at the Bajpe police station, and further investigation was transferred to the CEN police station.

Police records indicate that the accused has a criminal history, with multiple cases registered against him, including murder, attempt to murder, assault, and robbery at the Surathkal Police Station, and one case at the Kaup Police Station.

The Commissioner said the accused was traced and arrested using technical evidence.

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