Major reshuffle in Karnataka Police: Abdul Ahad Puthige promoted as CID SP

August 28, 2012

Bangalore, Aug 28: In a major reshuffle, the state government has promoted and transferred 31 Karnataka State Police Service officers.

Lokayukta Superintendent of Police Abdul Ahad Puthige has been promoted and posted as CID Superintendent of Police.

Abdul Ahad, who started his police career as a Sub Inspector, was elevated to the post of DySP in 2005. He served in Chikmagalur, Soraba and Doddaballapur as DySP before becoming the ASP in Bangalore. He also served in the Police Academy in Mysore in the rank of a subdivisional police officer.

As DySP, his efforts in bringing Naxalites to the mainstream were widely appreciated. In recognition of his distinguished and honest service, he was conferred with the Chief Minister's Medal in April 2010.

Born on May 10, 1977 as the fifth son of Moulana E M Shaffi and Rukhya couple from Palakkala, Puthige near Moodbidri, in Dakshina Kannada district, he studied up to 7th in a local school in Puthige. After completing his high school and PU studies in Jain Junior College, Moodbidri, he had his graduation from St Joseph's College, Bangalore.

He passed the Karnataka Administrative Service prelims in 1999 and in 2000 he passed the police sub inspector selection, standing 4th in the state.

In 2002, he cleared the KAS mains and in 2004 passed the final interview, thereby qualifying for the deputy superintendent of police post.

In 2005, Abdul Ahad passed the Indian Adminstrative Service (IAS) examination, standing 310th in the entire country, which is quite an achievement.

Being a soft-spoken, Abdul Ahad could make one wonder how, without a tough exterior look, he could be a successful police officer.

Abdul Ahad is also a Hafiz-e-Quran (one who memorises the whole Qur'an).

30 other KSPS officers

The other Karnataka State Police Service officers, who were transferred and promoted by state government on Monday are: Anil, SP, Lokayukta; M Puttamadaiah, SP, CESC, Mysore; Girish S, SP, State Intelligence; Baba Saheb Kodabagi, Additional SP, Bellary; Savitha S, SP, Internal Security, Bangalore; Dharani Devi K, SP, Karnataka Police Academy, Mysore; Siri Gowri, SP, CID; Chandrakanth, SP, Lokayukta; Devaraj D, SP, Excise and Lottery Prohibition Wing; Hanumantharaya, Additional SP, Tumkur; Shantharaju, Additional SP, Chitradurga; Vedamurthy, SP, Lokayukta; Joshi Srinath, DCP, (Crime), Hubli; Bhavimani, SP, Anti Dacoity Squad, Bellary; A S Meghannanavar, SP, Special Task Force, Bangalore; Santhosh Kumar, SP, State Intelligence, Bangalore; K R Surendra Rao, SP, State Intelligence, Bangalore; Rameshchandra, SP, Lokayukta. Lakshman R, SP, DGP office, Bangalore; Mohan Das, SP, Lokayukta; Basavaraju, Additional SP, Shimoga; S N Puttamadappa, SP, DCRE, Mysore; Halesh Naik, SP, Lokayukta; Venkatanaik, Commandant, Home Guards, Bangalore; Jayaramu, SP, Lokayukta; Pradeep Kumar, SP, DCRE, Davanagere; Lingareddy, SP, Lokayukta; Papaiah, SP, Gescom, Gulbarga; Mahadevaiah, SP, DCRE, Gulbarga; M I Jameel, SP, Coastal Security Police, Udupi.

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.

Udupi NRI duped of Rs 12.25 lakh in Telegram investment scam

News Network

December 4,2025

Udupi: A 40-year-old NRI from Udupi has reportedly lost more than Rs 12.25 lakh in an online investment scam operated through Telegram.

According to a complaint filed at the CEN police station, Leo Jerome Mendonsa, who has been working in Dubai for the past 15 years in computer accessories sales, maintains NRI accounts in Karkala and Nitte.

On November 12, 2025, Mendonsa was added to a Telegram group called Instaflow Earnings by unknown individuals. Users identified as Priya and Dipannita persuaded him to invest in “Revenue Tasks.” Initially, Mendonsa transferred Rs 1,100 multiple times and received the promised returns, encouraging him to continue.

On November 14, another user, Nishmitha Shetty, directed him to register on a website, digitvisionuoce.cc, and invest Rs 4 lakh in various shares. Over the next few days, he made multiple transfers totaling Rs 12,25,000, including Rs 50,000 via Google Pay, believing the scheme was legitimate.

After receiving the money, the alleged handlers stopped responding, and neither the invested amount nor the promised profits were returned.

The CEN police have registered a case under Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the IT Act and Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and investigations are ongoing.

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.

Think Before You Post! Mangaluru Police Crack Down on Provocative Instagram Accounts

News Network

December 5,2025

Mangaluru: In a significant step to curb online hate and intimidation, Mangaluru City Police have registered a suo motu case against multiple Instagram accounts accused of circulating alleged provocative and threatening content.

While monitoring social media activity on Tuesday, Kankanady Town PSI Anitha Nikkam identified the Instagram handle ‘team_targetttt_900’ for posting a hate message alongside images of lethal weapons. Another account, ‘team_nagara_900’, allegedly shared a threatening post targeting activist Bharath Kumdelu, tagging additional pages such as KARAVALI-OFFICIAL.

Several other accounts — including ‘immu_bhai.fan’, ‘target_boy_900’, ‘kings_of_manglore’, ‘team_target_boys.900’, ‘arshad_mangalore’, ‘target_ka19_ullal’, ‘team_target__’, ‘troll_tigersz_900’, ‘tr_group_900’, and ‘team_target_900’ — are also under scrutiny for spreading similar inflammatory material, police said.

Authorities have urged citizens, especially young social media users, to report suspicious pages and avoid engaging with groups that glorify violence or threaten individuals. Online hate can quickly escalate into real-world harm, and police stress that sharing or promoting such content can attract legal consequences.

Comments