Robbers waylay car, snatch Rs 4.5 lakh from businessman

October 6, 2015

Mangaluru, Oct 6: A gang of five robbers waylaid a businessman and robbed a huge amount of cash from him at Vittla in Bantawal taluk.

The Mangaluru city and the Dakshina Kannada district police are jointly searching for a vehicle in which a gang fled after robbing a businessman Subash Nayak of nearly Rs 4.5 lakh.

According to a complaint registered at Vittla police, Nayak was returning in his car to his house with the day’s earning.

Five men came in a vehicle and blocked his way. The robbers fired in air using a pistol and then snatched the bag containing cash. The robbers then left the scene around 9 p.m.

The police said a team of Vittla police was chasing the vehicle. Information has been passed on to the city police to keep a watch on the vehicle used by the robbers.

“We hope to catch them in the next few hours,” said Superintendent of Police Sharanappa S.D.

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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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