Tension grips Vamanjoor after budding rowdy attempts to kill BJP activist

September 24, 2014

Mangalore, Sep 24: A tense atmosphere prevailed at Vamanjoor on the outskirts of the city after a budding rowdy attempted to murder a youth on Wednesday.

BJP activist Santosh Kottary (30), who sustained severe injuries in alleged murder attempt, has been admitted to a private hospital in the city. He is the brother of local BJP leader Rajesh Kottary.

It is learnt that two youth who came on a motorbike waylaid Kottary and one among them attacked him with a sharp weapon. The duo fled the scene even before crowd began to gather.

Sources identified the assailant as Pawan(20), son of rowdy sheeter Vamanjoor Rohi, who was hacked to death in 2009.

Sources said that Pawan has been engaged in rowdyism after being sacked by St Raymond's PU College a couple of years ago. He also had threatened to kill a lecturer, it is said.

The exact reason for the murder attempt is not yet known. However, it is suspected that old animosity between two groups might be the reason behind the attack. Unconfirmed sources said that Kottary was involved in Vamanjoor Rohi murder case. More details awaited.

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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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