Once again clashes erupt in Kalladka

March 8, 2014

Mangalore, Mar 8: Dakshina Kannada 's communally sensitive town of Kalladka once again witnessed clashes between two groups on Saturday that triggered wave of fear and tension among people.

The latest violence occurred during a Congress party rally, wherein a Congress member harshly criticized RSS leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat for his attempts to create riots in the region through provocative speeches.

Taking umbrage at the remarks made against Mr Bhat, a group of Hindutva activists began to quarrel with the Congress activists gathered in the area. Within a few minutes a violent clash erupted between two groups as one group began to pelt stones injuring a few people.

Police had to resort to baton charge and fire tear gas shells to disperse a mob and bring the situation under control.

As part of precautionary measures, several shopkeepers in the town closed their shops immediately. Traffic flow also affected till B C Road due to the incident.

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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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