‘Officers like you should be thrown into river’, says Ugrappa; Poojary collapses

January 23, 2016

Mangaluru, Jan 23: Unable to bear the harsh words used by Congress MLC VS Ugrappa for not giving proper answers to his questions, a senior government officer fainted during a review meeting in the city on Saturday.

Sundara Poojary, deputy director of women and child welfare department, is now admitted to a hospital and his condition is said to be stable.

Mr Ugrappa, who heads the Expert Committee on Prevention of Sexual Violence Against Women and Children, was in Mangaluru to hold a review on all cases of sexual harassment, atrocities and other attacks on women reported in Dakshina Kannada district.

When Mr Ugrappa took Mr Poojary to task during the meeting the latter started shivering. “An officer like you without having proper knowledge should be thrown into Nethravathi River. DC (A B Ibrahim), suspend him if you have the powers,” Mr Ugrappa shouted. Mr Poojary collapsed on the spot.

Mangaluru city police chief Chandra Sekhar and Dakshina Kannada SP Dr S?D?Sharanappa, who were present in the meeting immediately rushed to Poojary’s rescue and he was then taken to a hospital.

The reason for MR Ugrappa’s anger was that the officer failed to provide answers to the queries raised by the former regarding compensation being paid to the victims of sexual assaults in the district.

Later Mr Ugrappa told media persons that he had no prejudice or personal animosity against any official including Mr Poojary. “Sometimes we use harsh words if officials show irresponsibility and fail to provide details in the meeting,” he said.

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Let us ty to translate Ugrappa into English

Ugra=extremist
Appa=dad

Ugra+Appa= dad of extremist

Was always wondering why this fellow's name is Ugrappa. now realized he is indeed Ugra..

hahaha... For the first time CD gave a meaningful headline.

CD should not play with the sentiments of Congis :p

Lol... this is misleading headline. i thought janardhan poojary collapsed

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Saudi-Kerala AIE flight diverted to Mangaluru for medical emergency

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December 2,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 2: Mangaluru International Airport responded to a medical emergency late on Monday night. Air India Express flight IX 522, travelling from Riyadh to Thiruvananthapuram, was diverted to Mangaluru Airport after a passenger in his late 30s experienced a medical emergency on board.

The Airport’s Operations Control Centre received an alert regarding the passenger’s health condition. The airport activated its emergency response protocol, mobilising the airport medical team and coordinating with stakeholders including CISF, immigration, and customs.

Upon landing, airport medical personnel attended to the passenger, assessed his condition, and arranged to shift him to a local tertiary-care hospital for further treatment. The passenger’s relatives accompanied the passenger, who incidentally received necessary medical care on board, which helped stabilise the situation.

Following the handling of the emergency, the flight departed for Thiruvananthapuram at 2:05 am on Tuesday.

"We appreciate the cooperation of all parties involved, and this incident reaffirms our ongoing commitment to prioritising passenger safety and readiness to respond to unforeseen emergencies with professionalism and care," the Airport spokesperson said.

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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