Mangaluru: P Harishekaran takes charge as Western Range IGP

[email protected] (CD Network | Photos by Chakravarthi)

January 6, 2017

Mangaluru, Jan 6: Senior IPS officer P Harishekaran on Friday formally took charge as the Inspector- General of Police (Western Range).

He is the 12th IGP of the vast range comprising Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada, Udupi and Chikkamagaluru district police units.

Outgoing IGP J Arun Chakravarthy, who has been transferred posted as the IGP (Internal Security), Bengaluru, welcomed the new officer at his office on Friday afternoon.

A 1996 batch IPS officer, Mr Harishekaran is among the many officers transferred by the State Government on Saturday.

Mr. Harishekaran (49) is a native of Tamil Nadu. He is a postgraduate in Arts and knows Tamil, Hindi and Kannada. He has worked in different positions and was recently the Additional Commissioner of Police (East), Bengaluru city.

Among the other IPS officers who have been transferred are C.B. Ryshyanth, who was working as Additional Superintendent of Police, Puttur Sub Division. Mr. Ryshyanth has been transferred as Superintendent of Police, Bagalkote.

Mr. Ryshyanth, a 2013 batch IPS officer, worked as Assistant Superintendent of Police, Puttur Sub Divsion, since October 13, 2015.

Patil Vinayak Vasantrao is the new Superintendent of Police, Karwar. He worked as Superintendent of Police of Yadgir district.

The incumbent, C. Vamsi Krishna, has been posted as Superintendent of Police, Haveri, vice B. Ramesh, who will be the new SP of Ramanagaram.

Comments

Add new comment

Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.

Mangaluru NRI returning from Saudi Arabia arrested over Instagram post

News Network

December 15,2025

Mangaluru police have arrested a 27-year-old NRI on his return from Saudi Arabia in connection with an Instagram post allegedly containing derogatory and provocative remarks about the Hindu religion, officials said on Monday.

The accused, Abdul Khader Nehad, a resident of Ulaibettu in Mangaluru, was working in Saudi Arabia when the post was uploaded, police said.

A suo motu case was registered at the Bajpe police station on October 11 after an allegedly offensive post circulated from the Instagram account ‘team_sdpi_2025’. Police said the content was flagged for being provocative and derogatory in nature.

During the investigation, technical analysis traced the Instagram post to Nehad, who was residing abroad at the time, a senior police officer said. Based on these findings, a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued against him.

On December 14, Nehad arrived from Saudi Arabia at Calicut International Airport in Kerala, where he was taken into custody on arrival. Police said further investigation is underway.

Comments

Add new comment

Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.

Saudi-Kerala AIE flight diverted to Mangaluru for medical emergency

News Network

December 2,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 2: Mangaluru International Airport responded to a medical emergency late on Monday night. Air India Express flight IX 522, travelling from Riyadh to Thiruvananthapuram, was diverted to Mangaluru Airport after a passenger in his late 30s experienced a medical emergency on board.

The Airport’s Operations Control Centre received an alert regarding the passenger’s health condition. The airport activated its emergency response protocol, mobilising the airport medical team and coordinating with stakeholders including CISF, immigration, and customs.

Upon landing, airport medical personnel attended to the passenger, assessed his condition, and arranged to shift him to a local tertiary-care hospital for further treatment. The passenger’s relatives accompanied the passenger, who incidentally received necessary medical care on board, which helped stabilise the situation.

Following the handling of the emergency, the flight departed for Thiruvananthapuram at 2:05 am on Tuesday.

"We appreciate the cooperation of all parties involved, and this incident reaffirms our ongoing commitment to prioritising passenger safety and readiness to respond to unforeseen emergencies with professionalism and care," the Airport spokesperson said.

Comments