Udupi: IPL-obsessed prisoner thrashed by inmates over TV volume

May 22, 2017

Udupi, May 22: An under-trial prisoner’s obsession with an IPL match landed him in trouble in Udupi prison on Sunday night.

Tony James from Kerala was thrashed by about six other prisoners at the district jail at Anjar village near Hiriyadka of Udupi district when he insisted on watching the match till late in the night in full volume.

N.S. Shivakumar, jail superintendent of the district jail, said that the prisoner, who was shifted to the jail in Anjar from Mangaluru three days ago, kept on watching the IPL match till midnight, which disturbed the other inmates, who were trying to sleep.

About five to six other prisoners went to snatch the remote from him, and when he resisted, he was pushed around. In the process, James suffered injuries.

The jail staff immediately shifted James to another cell at night. On Monday morning, James said that he was in pain. He was sent to the District Government Hospital in Udupi for treatment, Mr. Shivakumar said. James was brought to jail in connection with a case of attempt to murder, which took place in 2012.

District Surgeon Madhusudhan Nayak said that when doctors at the District Government Hospital examined James, he was found to have lost two front teeth and had injuries on his lips. James complained of injuries to his back. An X-ray was taken and no fractures were found, he said.

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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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