Real estate agent killed after Facebook friendship leads to love-triangle

August 1, 2016

Bengaluru, Aug 1: The multiple love affair of a Mysuru based girl has claimed the life of a young real estate agent in Bengaluru.

The victim is Yogesh (26), who was reported missing by his sister on July 21. He was allegedly killed over his involvement in a love triangle with a girl he befriended on Facebook.

Prathap, son of Shivakumar, president of the Karnataka State Gaurakshana Samithi, is supected to have killed Yogesh and buried his body at his farmhouse in Athingere village, Ramanagara. Police have ruled out the girl's involvement in the murder.

Yogesh had been living with his sister in Jayanagar for two years and was last seen on July 19. His sister filed a missing complaint with police when Yogesh did not return home or answer his phone for two days.

A look at Yogesh's call records revealed he had been in frequent touch with a girl in Mysuru. Police then learned she had also been regularly speaking to Prathap. The two were then picked up and Prathap spilled the beans.

Police said Prathap and Yogesh met the girl on Facebook. Prathap did not like her talking to other men and even warned Yogesh against doing so several times. Yogesh was waylaid by Prathap and four friends near Jayanagar 6th Block.

They bundled Yogesh into a car and took him to the farmhouse in Magadi taluk where he was tortured. He was hit on the head with a heavy object and buried within the farmhouse premises. Prathap escaped from police's clutches but was arrested on July 28.

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RIP

Gau rakshak can kill a human but not gau...punish him like the way he punished Mr. Yogesh....ill treat and torture and put him behind gallows....

Gaurakshak? No rakshak for Human? May be member of chaddi Community.

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Mangaluru’s ₹1,200 crore fix: Massive sewage overhaul to end city’s drainage woes

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: In a decisive move to tackle the city’s deteriorating sanitation infrastructure, the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has announced a massive ₹1,200 crore action plan to overhaul its underground drainage (UGD) network.

The initiative, spearheaded by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV, aims to bridge "missing links" in the current system that have left residents grappling with overflowing sewage and environmental hazards.

The Breaking Point

The announcement follows a high-intensity phone-in session on Thursday, where the DC was flooded with grievances from frustrated citizens. Residents, including Savithri from Yekkur, described a harrowing reality: raw sewage from apartments leaking into stormwater drains, creating a "permanent stink" and turning residential zones into mosquito breeding grounds.

"We are facing immense difficulties due to the stench and the health risks. Local officials have remained silent until now," one resident reported during the session.

The Strategy: A Six-Year Vision

DC Darshan HV confirmed that the proposed plan is not a temporary patch but a comprehensive six-year roadmap designed to accommodate Mangaluru’s projected population growth. Key highlights of the plan include:

• Infrastructure Expansion: Laying additional pipelines to connect older neighborhoods to the main grid.

• STP Crackdown: Stricter enforcement of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) regulations. While new apartments are required to have functional STPs, many older buildings lack them entirely, and several newer units are reportedly non-functional.

• Budgetary Push: The plan has already been discussed with the district in-charge minister and the Secretary of the Urban Development Department. It is slated for formal presentation in the upcoming state budget.

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