Puttur: Three including college student electrocuted to death

Puttur, May 2: In a shocking incident, three persons including a college student were electrocuted to death at a remote village in Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada district.

The deceased have been identified as Babu Gowda (55), Sesappa Gowda (42) and Karthik Gowda (20), all residents of Yennethodi village in the taluk.

The tragedy took place when the trio came in contact with a live wire while working in the agricultural estate of Babu Gowda at Bellippady, near Kodambady village.

Babu Gowda, an auto-rickshaw driver by profession and Sesappa Gowda, a tipper driver, were friends. Karthik, who was diploma student at KVG College, was the son of their one more friend Bommanna Gowda.

After the electrocution, all three were taken to a hospital, where they were declared brought dead.

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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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