Udupi: Youth snatches chain from passenger, jumps off train

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November 19, 2015

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Udupi, Nov 19: A case of chain-snatching on a train has been reported near Barkur Railway Station in Udupi district on Tuesday.

According to the police, a woman, Girija Rajan (53), a resident of Kozhikode, was travelling on Mumbai Express (Train No 12134) from Mangaluru to Byndoor, when a youth aged between 25 and 30, snatched two gold chains from her neck and fled from the scene between 5 p.m. and 5.15 p.m.

A police official said that as the train stopped for crossing a little ahead of the Barkur Railway Station, the youth snatched the chains and jumped out.

The value of the two gold chains has been estimated at Rs. 1.4 lakh. A case has been registered at the Brahmavar Police Station. Investigation is on, the police said.

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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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