Rape in police station: Suspended Sub-Inspector found hanging

December 3, 2014

Kasaragod, Dec 3: A police sub-inspector (SI) who was recently suspended from service for his alleged role in a sexual abuse case involving a Scheduled Tribe woman was found hanging from a tree near Vellachal on Tuesday morning.

The body of P.V. Sugunan, 52, was found hanging from a cashew tree in a plot at Vannalo in Kodakkad panchayat by a passer-by who, in turn, informed the Cheemeni police station, the police said.

The body of Sugunan, who was posted as Grade SI at the Adoor police station in the district, was handed over to relatives after the post-mortem examination at the Pariyaram medical college hospital, they said.

Sugunan was said to be distressed after he was suspended from service after the 25-year-old pregnant woman's statement that he had taken her to the temple town of Subramania in Karnataka where they had stayed in a lodge with her consent.

The woman, who was working as a maidservant at the house of a physician here, had intimate relations with Sugunan after she had lodged a complaint in connection with a case of cheating. Sugunan was arrested on November 12, and set free on bail from the Kasaragod sub-jail.

Also Read: 52-year-old SI arrested for raping 25-year-old woman

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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