Supporters vow to continue legal battle to expose truth behind Shiroor seer’s death

coastaldigest.com web desk

August 12, 2018

Udupi, Aug 12: The Shiroor Sri Abhimanigala Samiti, a committee of supporters and fans of Sri Lakshmivara Tirtha Swami, the departed pontiff of Shiroor Mutt, has vowed carry on the legal fight to bring the truth behind his death to light.

After a meeting here yesterday, the samiti also decided to hold a public condolence meeting on Shiroor seer’s death here on August 18.

Speaking at the meeting, Ishavittaldas Swami of Kemar Mutt said he was satisfied with the progress in the police probe in the case. He said he did not suspect anyone in the case, but was for an impartial probe. The Kemar seer said that baseless allegations were being levelled against him on social media after he spoke in support of the Shiroor seer.

Ravikiran Murudeshwar, the Shiroor seer’s advocate, said there were suspicions over the death of Sri Lakshmivara Tirtha. For a proper probe, a complaint of murder should be filed. Now, only a complaint about unnatural death had been filed, he said.

The seer died at the Kasturba Hospital in Manipal on July 19 a day after he was rushed there in a critical condition with breathlessness, severe hypotension and massive gastrointestinal bleed. The doctors who treated him had revealed that there was "suspicion of poisoning".

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Mangaluru: Youth arrested for misleading Instagram post targeting police

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CEN police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly posting provocative and misleading content on an Instagram page named “mr_a_titude”, targeting the Bajpe police.

Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H identified the arrested as Abhishek M, a resident of Katipalla in Mangaluru.

A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station under Sections 353(1)(c), 353(2), 56, and 57 read with Section 189 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the post.

According to police, the accused uploaded a photograph of a hotel on the Instagram page and alleged that accused persons in a murder case under the Bajpe police jurisdiction were being given “royal treatment” by the police, including being served beef meals daily from the hotel.

The post further accused the police of supporting criminals, misusing their authority, and betraying public trust. Police said the content was provocative in nature and aimed at inciting public outrage against the police.

Following the post, a case was registered at the Bajpe police station, and further investigation was transferred to the CEN police station.

Police records indicate that the accused has a criminal history, with multiple cases registered against him, including murder, attempt to murder, assault, and robbery at the Surathkal Police Station, and one case at the Kaup Police Station.

The Commissioner said the accused was traced and arrested using technical evidence.

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