Realtor, son held in VHP-linked kidnap case that led to DySP's suicide

Bengaluru, Aug 19: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Thursday arrested a realtor and his son in connection with the kidnap of private financier of Chikkamagaluru Tejas Gowda.

The case is linked to the suicide of DySP Kallappa Handibag. The arrested are Naveen Shetty, 43, the realtor and his son Ashwin Shetty, 19, both residents of RMV Extension in Sanjaynagar.

Tejas Gowda had owed Rs 25 lakh to Nataraj, who owned Kalmane Chits Funds. Nataraj had requested Visha Hindu Parishat leader Praveen Kandya to recover the money from Tejas. Kandya had hatched a conspiracy to abduct Tejas.

A gang of seven, including Naveen and Ashwin, had abducted Tejas from Ayyanakere village on June 27.

They had brought him to Benglauru and confined him at a dog breeding centre owned by Naveen Shetty in Sanjyanagar. The abductors had tortured Tejas and offered him dog food, said the police.

Handibag committed suicide as his name figured in the case. Naveen and Ashwin were at large after Handibag committed suicide. The police tracked them down at Gorur in Hassan district based on their mobile call details.

The police suspect the involvement of Naveen's wife Hemalatha in the case as she remitted Rs 1.5 lakh in Nataraj's account in the first week of June. Two teams of the CID are searching for Kandya and Hemalatha in Delhi and Hyderabad.

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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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