One beheads friend; another beheads girlfriend: both walk into police station with severed heads

coastaldigest.com web desk

September 29, 2018

Newsroom, Sept 29: In two separate cases reported from two different parts of Karnataka, a youth beheaded his friend in Mandya district, while another beheaded his lover in Kolar district. Both murderers walked into their jurisdictional police stations along with the severed heads and confessed to the crime.

Pashupathi (24), a resident of Chikka Hebbagilu near Malavalli in Mandya district on Saturday (Sept 29) walked into the Belakawadi police station with the head of his friend Girish (25) in his hand.

According to the police, the accused confessed to the crime and surrendered. Lewd comments by Girish on Pashupathi’s mother was said to be the motive behind the crime, said the police.

The incident triggered panic on either side of the road between Chikka Hebbagilu and the station, and none of the villagers/passersby dared to speak to the accused.

An axe that was used by the accused to chop the body was also recovered from the spot. Pashupathi has been arrested.

In almost similar incident, Azith Khan alias Saddam (28), a resident of Jaffarkhan Mohalla on Thursday (Sept 27) walked into jurisdictional Srinivasapura police station with a blood-soaked backpack.

When police asked him what his problem was, he kept quiet and opened his bag. To the horror of the policemen, the bag had a severed head of a woman. Police said that the man later confessed that he had chopped off the head of his paramour who, he said, had cheated on him. Police immediately arrested him.

SP Rohini Katoch Sepat said: “Saddam owns a mobile repair centre and also works as a salesman in a private company. He is married and has three children. He however, was in a relationship with Rohan Khanum (25), a resident of Neelasandra in Bengaluru who was deserted by her husband and had a child.”

She said that Saddam suspected that Khanum was having an affair with another man. Khan took Khanum to Guttahalli Dinne of Chinthamani taluk to an isolated place and killed her. Later, he packed the head in his backpack and hopped on his two-wheeler only to surrender at the police station.

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December 16,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 16: The Mangaluru City police have significantly escalated their campaign against drug trafficking, arresting 25 individuals and booking 12 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act between November 30 and December 13. The crackdown resulted in the seizure of a substantial quantity of illicit substances, including 685.6 grams of MDMA and 1.5 kg of ganja.

The success of this recent drive has been significantly boosted by the city’s innovative, QR code-based anonymous reporting system.

"The anonymous reporting system has received an encouraging response. Several recent arrests were made based on inputs received through this system, helping police tighten the noose around drug peddlers," said the City Police Commissioner.

The latest arrests contribute to a robust year-to-date record, underscoring the police's relentless commitment to combating the drug menace.

Up to December 14 this year, the police have registered a total of 107 cases of drug peddling, leading to the arrest of 219 peddlers. Furthermore, they have booked 562 cases of drug consumption, resulting in the arrest of 671 individuals.

The scale of the seizure for the year reflects the magnitude of the problem being tackled: police have seized 320.6 kg of ganja worth ₹88.7 lakh and 1.4 kg of MDMA valued at ₹1.2 crore. Other significant seizures include hydro-weed ganja worth ₹94.7 lakh and cocaine worth ₹1.9 lakh, among others.

The Commissioner emphasized a policy of rigorous enforcement: "We ensure that peddlers are caught red-handed so that they cannot later dispute the case or claim innocence."

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As part of the drive, tests were conducted in approximately 100 institutions, screening an estimated 5,500 to 6,000 students in the first phase. 20 students tested positive for drug consumption during the initial screening.

Students who tested positive have been provided counselling and are scheduled for re-testing in the second quarter. The testing will also be expanded to students not covered in the first phase. In a move to ensure strict implementation, police personnel were deployed in mufti in some institutions. Reiterating a zero-tolerance stance, the Commissioner confirmed that random testing will continue, and colleges have also been instructed to conduct drug tests at the time of admission to deter substance abuse from an early stage.

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