Bigg Boss Kannada winner Pratham swallows sleeping pills live on Facebook

April 6, 2017

Bengaluru, Apr 6: Bigg Boss Kannada season four winner M Pratham was rushed to a private hospital on Wednesday after he allegedly consumed sleeping pills. He had posted a live video on Facebook late on Tuesday night, saying he is depressed with life and "will not be available to anyone henceforth" as friends and others were torturing him.

Police cited doctors as saying that he has consumed less than two pills that will make him sleep for 10 to 12 hours and posed no life risk. Sources said Pratham was depressed following tiffs with his friend Lokesh Kumar.

Basaveshwaranagar police said they have taken up a non-cognizable case.

Lokesh termed the incident 'drama'. "I know Pratham for the past three-and-half years. He had called me three days ago saying he would commit suicide. He is upset as many of our friends and family members are blaming him for the cracks in our friendship. On Tuesday night, he had attacked me for no reason," he said.

In the 20-minute video, Pratham says he is upset with Lokesh as he is ill-treating him. "Rumours are doing the rounds that I have cheated many people. Why does society jump so soon to a baseless conclusion?" The video ends with Pratham getting ready to swallow something.

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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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