Sexual abuse of nursery girl: Officials promise action against school

March 14, 2015

Mangaluru, Mar 14: An education department official in the city has said that he would not hesitate to recommend disciplinary action against a private school, which allegedly tried to cover up a rape case.

Speaking to Coastaldigest.com, Walter D’Mellow, the Deputy Director of Public Instructions, Dakshina Kannada district, said that a team from the education department has visited the school and conducted inspection after sexual abuse case surfaced.

“Once I get the medical report of the child, I will immediately forward to the State government, recommending to initiate action against the school,” he said.

Earlier, Mangaluru City Police Commissioner S Murugan told Coastaldigest.com that he had received the medical report from the hospital confirming that the minor girl had been sexually abused.

Nikesh Shetty, chair person, Child Welfare Committee, said that the CWC has already registered a case in connection with the rape of an nursery student. He said that the CWC has obtained the complaint copy, in which the school van driver is accused of rape, from the police station.

Mr Shetty said that the CWC would meet next Wednesday to discuss on the issue and school management would also be summoned as they have violated the safety guidelines. He said that the child is recovering and responding to the treatment.

An nursery student of Mangalore One School, located near Thokkottu, on the outskirts of the city, was on Friday raped by the driver of the school van in which she was dropped home.

It is said the driver Madhukar Shetty-who was later arrested by the police-forced himself on the girl after dropping home all other school children. However, the school authorities had initially rubbished the rape charge and tried to cover up the case, according to the family members of the victim.

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Air India Express brings back Mangaluru–Muscat direct flights from March 2026

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Air India Express has announced that it will resume direct flight services between Mangaluru and Muscat from March 2026, restoring an important international air link for passengers from the coastal region.

Airport authorities said the service will operate twice a week—on Sundays and Tuesdays—from March 1. The initial flights are scheduled on March 3, 8 and 10, followed by March 15 and 17, with the same operating pattern to continue thereafter. The flight duration is approximately three hours and 25 minutes.

The Mangaluru–Muscat route was earlier operated under the 2025 summer schedule, with services beginning on July 14. At that time, Air India Express had operated four flights a week before suspending the service.

Officials said the summer schedule will come into effect from March 29, after which changes in flight timings and departure schedules from Mangaluru are expected. Passengers have been advised to check the latest schedules while planning their travel.

The resumption of direct flights to Muscat is expected to significantly benefit expatriates, business travellers and others, further strengthening Mangaluru’s air connectivity with the Gulf region.

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