Mangaluru | DAR staff, accused of raping teacher, suspended; efforts on to nab him

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September 4, 2020

Mangaluru, Sept 4: A District Armed Reserve (DAR) personnel, accused of raping a teacher from Bengaluru, has gone absconding. A case has been registered at the women’s police station in Mangaluru in this regard, and police have launched a manhunt.

The accused is Sayabanna, who hails from Vijayapura and is a DAR personnel with the Dakshina Kannada district police. It is learnt that he has been temporarily suspended from duties.

According to the victim, she had met the accused through Facebook in May. As their friendship grew stronger, they decided to marry. The duo had met in Bengaluru and Mangaluru. However, Sayabanna allegedly sexually abused the victim and refused to marry her.

The victim also alleged that another person identified as Ramesh Gowda had threatened her for registering a case against Sayabanna.

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Mangaluru: Resort owner and manager arrested after pool claims lives of 3 college girls

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November 18,2024

Mangaluru: The Ullal police have arrested Manohar, the owner of Vazco Beach Resort, and its manager Bharath in connection with the drowning of three college girls from Mysuru at the resort’s swimming pool on November 17.

City Commissioner of Police Anupam Agrawal confirmed the arrests, stating that a case has been registered under Section 106 of BNS. The bodies of the victims, all in their twenties, have been handed over to their parents. The women had arrived at the resort for a weekend getaway on November 16.

Following the tragic incident, the resort was sealed by officials led by Mangaluru Assistant Commissioner Harshavardhan. The trade license of the resort, issued on June 13, 2024, has been suspended, and the tourism department has temporarily revoked the resort's registration. These actions prohibit the resort from engaging in any tourism-related activities until further notice.

Someshwara TMC Chief Officer stated that the suspension was due to the resort's failure to implement adequate safety measures, which resulted in the loss of three lives. Further investigations are underway.

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