Panic after hoax caller informs about explosives in Muscat-bound flight

July 13, 2016

Thiruvanathapuram, Jul 13: Security agencies, airlines, Airports Authority of India (AAI) and passengers were on tenterhooks for over two hours on Tuesday night following anonymous calls that a passenger bound for Muscat from the Thiruvananthapuram international airport was carrying explosives.

Search by CISF personnel that man the airport did not yield anything suspicious from the baggage of the passenger who was to travel in the scheduled flight of Oman Air at 8.40 p.m.

Airport sources said it was around 7.05 p.m. that the Deputy Manager of the airport received a call that a passenger bound for Musact on Oman Air was smuggling brown sugar. Soon, the caller called up again to inform that a friend of the passenger was carrying explosives.

The CISF officials zeroed in on the passenger and his friend mentioned by the caller and they were thoroughly frisked. Airport Director George G. Tharakan said nothing suspicious was found during the checks and that the call turned to be a hoax.

The passenger, hailing from Kaniyapuram, was off-loaded and handed over to the City police. The police were present in large numbers in the domestic terminal on the Sanghumughom side in view of the departure of PDP supremo Abdul Nasir Maudany to Bengaluru around this time.

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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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