Temple priest pushes wife, daughter into well, then commits suicide in Karkala

December 18, 2015

Udupi, Dec 18: A depressed Hindu priest attempted to kill his wife and daughter by pushing them into a well before committing suicide at Ananthashayana in Karkala of Udupi district on Friday.

Both the women who were pushed into the well were rescued while the priest lost his life in the well.

The victim has been identified as Ganapathy Bhat, who was leading puja rituals at a temple in Ananthashayana. His wife Shyamala Bhat (42) and daughter Rashmi Bhat (19) were rescued.

It is learnt that on Friday morning when the priest was supposed to go to the temple for asked his wife to accompany him and took her near a well and pushed her into it.

The priest then came back to his house and dragged his daughter out of the home and pushed her too into the same well. And then he also jumped into the well and died on the spot.

The two women fortunately survived and began to scream for help. Local residents who heard the screams rushed to the spot and also informed the police. Finally fire fighters managed to rescue the women.

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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