Pilgrims who came from AP to visit Ullal Dargah drown in beach

May 21, 2014

Mangalore, May 21: An elderly woman and a teenage boy were washed away by strong currents while three others were rescued at Mogaveerpatna beach in Ullal on the outskirts of the city on Wednesday.

The deceased have been identified as Mehrunnisa (60) and Mushtaq (14), natives of Kadapa district in Andhra Pradesh. While Mehrunnisa died after being rescued from the tides, Mushtaq is still missing.

Three others identified as Shakila Banu, Ghausunnisa and Munni-all aged between 20 and 35 years-had also been washed away by the high tides. However they were rescued by the localites.

Around two dozens of people belonging to four families hailing from Andhra Pradesh had undertaken a pilgrimage to Syed Madani Dargah of Ullal to fulfill a vow. After offering special prayers at Dargah all the family members went to Mogaveerapatna to spend some time in the beach and enjoy the sun set seen.

According to local sources a few among them had sat on the sands while few others ventured into the water. All of a sudden a massive wave swept over them engulfing at least five among them.

Immediately responding to the screams of family members, localites and beach goers plunged into the water and managed to rescue four among them. However, one of the rescued women –Mehrunnisa– breathed her last within a few minutes.

Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister U T Khadar rushed to the spot and took stock of the situation.

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Think Before You Post! Mangaluru Police Crack Down on Provocative Instagram Accounts

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December 5,2025

Mangaluru: In a significant step to curb online hate and intimidation, Mangaluru City Police have registered a suo motu case against multiple Instagram accounts accused of circulating alleged provocative and threatening content.

While monitoring social media activity on Tuesday, Kankanady Town PSI Anitha Nikkam identified the Instagram handle ‘team_targetttt_900’ for posting a hate message alongside images of lethal weapons. Another account, ‘team_nagara_900’, allegedly shared a threatening post targeting activist Bharath Kumdelu, tagging additional pages such as KARAVALI-OFFICIAL.

Several other accounts — including ‘immu_bhai.fan’, ‘target_boy_900’, ‘kings_of_manglore’, ‘team_target_boys.900’, ‘arshad_mangalore’, ‘target_ka19_ullal’, ‘team_target__’, ‘troll_tigersz_900’, ‘tr_group_900’, and ‘team_target_900’ — are also under scrutiny for spreading similar inflammatory material, police said.

Authorities have urged citizens, especially young social media users, to report suspicious pages and avoid engaging with groups that glorify violence or threaten individuals. Online hate can quickly escalate into real-world harm, and police stress that sharing or promoting such content can attract legal consequences.

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Mangaluru NRI returning from Saudi Arabia arrested over Instagram post

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru police have arrested a 27-year-old NRI on his return from Saudi Arabia in connection with an Instagram post allegedly containing derogatory and provocative remarks about the Hindu religion, officials said on Monday.

The accused, Abdul Khader Nehad, a resident of Ulaibettu in Mangaluru, was working in Saudi Arabia when the post was uploaded, police said.

A suo motu case was registered at the Bajpe police station on October 11 after an allegedly offensive post circulated from the Instagram account ‘team_sdpi_2025’. Police said the content was flagged for being provocative and derogatory in nature.

During the investigation, technical analysis traced the Instagram post to Nehad, who was residing abroad at the time, a senior police officer said. Based on these findings, a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued against him.

On December 14, Nehad arrived from Saudi Arabia at Calicut International Airport in Kerala, where he was taken into custody on arrival. Police said further investigation is underway.

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