Transit Warrant issued to Asif, Mushthaq in illegal money transfer case

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November 25, 2013

Mangalore, Nov 25: Muhammad Asif and Mushthaq Ahmed, arrested in Mangalore in connection to illegal money transfer were produced before the Court and given transit warrant.

While the police had nabbed Muhammad Asif (24), resident of Kuthar-Madaka on Friday, he was produced before the Court on Saturday and his Transit Warrant was procured on the same day.

However, the cops faced problem in getting the transit warrant for Mushthaq Ahmed, who is a cancer patient receiving treat from Kidwai hospital Bangalore.

He was arrested on Saturday and the cops could not receive the transit warrant till Sunday.

The Judge who noticed the health condition of Mr Ahmed said that he could be produced before the Court again on Monday after providing needed medical treatment. However, on Monday Mr Ahmed collapsed in the Court and after getting medical help, Mr Ahmed was produced before the Court in the afternoon and the Judge then granted transit warrant for 15 days.

The doctors treating him have given in writing that since his health condition is not stable, long journey can be detrimental to his health.

Hawala connection

Several people living in the Gulf resort to Hawala to send their money to save the taxes. However, with the arrest of Zubair and Ayisha couple, several names in Mangalore, reportedly engaging in this illegal transaction has come to light.

The operations of Bihar police is going on mainly based on the information procured from Zubair during the interrogation.

However, the information being procured from Zubair is six month old details and the cops are yet clueless over the distribution of Rs 2 crore that was sent from Bihar.

The two arrested later have been saying that they have received the amount for themselves and that they are not into any illegal business.

In Ayisha's seven bank accounts Rs 6 crores were transferred, of which only Rs 2 crores were from Bihar while the rest of money came from the Gulf countries.

Zubair had called some people to come and meet him in specified addresses so that he could hand over the money. Asif and Mushthaq were the two who had come to meet Zubair.

Further Bihar Intelligence cops have kept an eye on several such people whom Zubair has mentioned about during the interrogation.

Not a terrorist

Mushthaq's relative Sharief is pained by the fact that Mushthaq's name is being dragged into the case.

“He is not a terrorist," says Sharief adding that the money that was sent to Mushthaq was sent to him by his relatives for his treatment, which is very expensive.

Sharief has pleaded to the media to publish details after verifying it.

Bihar team

A team from Bihar will be arriving in Mangalore to take the two to Bihar for investigation.

Seven more persons will be issued warrant from Bihar police. Once the team reaches Bihar with the two, another team will be in Mangalore to complete the arrests.

SI Raj Kishore from Bihar is in Mangalore.

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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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Elusive bamboo shrimp resurfaces in Mangaluru estuary after 70 years

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A rare bamboo shrimp has been rediscovered on mainland India more than 70 years after it was last reported, confirming for the first time the presence of Atyopsis spinipes in the country. The find was made by researchers from the Centre for Climate Change Studies at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, during surveys in Karnataka and Odisha.

The team — shrimp expert Dr S Prakash, PhD scholar K Kunjulakshmi, and Mangaluru-based researcher Maclean Antony Santos — combined field surveys, ecological assessments and DNA analysis to identify the elusive species. Their findings, published in Zootaxa, resolve decades of taxonomic confusion stemming from a 1951 report that misidentified the species as Atyopsis moluccensis without strong evidence.

The shrimp has now been confirmed at two locations: the Mulki–Pavanje estuary near Mangaluru and the Kuakhai River in Bhubaneswar. Historical specimens from the Andaman Islands, previously labelled as A. moluccensis, were also found to be misidentified and actually belong to A. spinipes.

The rediscovery began after an aquarium hobbyist in Odisha spotted a shrimp in 2022, prompting systematic surveys across Udupi, Karwar and Mangaluru. Four female specimens were collected in Mulki and one in Odisha, all genetically matching.

Researchers warn the species may exist in very small, vulnerable populations as freshwater habitats face increasing pressure from pollution, sand mining and infrastructure development. All verified specimens have been deposited with the Zoological Survey of India for future reference.

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