Syrians, Sudanese arrested in Mangaluru after violent clash

April 19, 2015

Mangaluru, Apr 19: As many as six youths including five foreign nationals have been arrested by police in Mangaluru after a violent clash between two groups of students last night in the city.

At least four youth were injured in the clash occurred at the basement of Veera Palace, a paying guest accommodation for men at Kodialguthu East, in the city. One of the youth was stabbed with a fork by a foreign national, it is learnt.

According to reliable sources, the fight between foreign students of a city based college and local youths erupted over a trivial incident of rash driving near a bar at Karangalpady area in the city. Enraged local residents reportedly assaulted foreign nationals, who fled to their accommodation.

The local youths followed them and continued the fight at the parking lot of Veera Palace. However, the foreign nationals managed to overpower them and one among the students allegedly assaulted a local youth with a fork causing serious injuries.

Police rushed to the spot on hearing of the incident and arrested five foreign nationals and another student hailing from Kerala. The foreigners include Syrians and Sudanese, sources said.

Sources said that during investigation it came to light that one of the foreign nationals was overstaying his visa.

The injured students were hospitalized in the city. Two separate cases have been registered at jurisdictional Barke police station by both the groups.

More details awaited.

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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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Mangaluru NRI returning from Saudi Arabia arrested over Instagram post

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru police have arrested a 27-year-old NRI on his return from Saudi Arabia in connection with an Instagram post allegedly containing derogatory and provocative remarks about the Hindu religion, officials said on Monday.

The accused, Abdul Khader Nehad, a resident of Ulaibettu in Mangaluru, was working in Saudi Arabia when the post was uploaded, police said.

A suo motu case was registered at the Bajpe police station on October 11 after an allegedly offensive post circulated from the Instagram account ‘team_sdpi_2025’. Police said the content was flagged for being provocative and derogatory in nature.

During the investigation, technical analysis traced the Instagram post to Nehad, who was residing abroad at the time, a senior police officer said. Based on these findings, a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued against him.

On December 14, Nehad arrived from Saudi Arabia at Calicut International Airport in Kerala, where he was taken into custody on arrival. Police said further investigation is underway.

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