Several hospitalized after post-poll clashes in Kasaragod

November 4, 2015

Kasaragod, Nov 4: Sporadic incidents of violence were reported in and around Kanhangad in Kasaragod district after the polling for elections to the local bodies.

A six-hour hartal was observed in Panathady panchayat limits from 6 a.m. on Tuesday in protest against the attack on Congress mandalam president B.C. Devasya, allegedly by a group of CPI(M) loyalists.

The hartal in the hilly pocket partially hit normal life as public transport vehicles kept off the road till 12 noon. Three persons sustained serious injuries in clashes involving CPI(M) and BJP workers in the Left stronghold of Kanhirapoyil in Madikai grama panchayat, near Kanhangad.

CPI(M) worker Prabhijith, 24, and BJP loyalist Biju, 30, were shifted to a Mangaluru hospital while two other CPI(M) workers are undergoing treatment in a hospital at Neeleswaram.

A group of people, allegedly IUML workers, attacked houses and the party office of the Indian National League (INL) at Kooliyangal in Kanhangad shortly after polling. The miscreants hurled glass bottles at houses, damaged furniture and destroyed the tiled roof of the office building. In another incident, a group of miscreants set fire to the Congress office at Bellikkoth, near Kanhangad. The incident took place around 10 p.m.

Bismi Ibrahim, LDF Independent candidate, who was in the fray in ward no. 2 of Kanhangad municipality, suffered head injuries in an attack, allegedly by IUML workers.

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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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