Alva's pair win top prizes at Udupi Half Marathon

February 6, 2011

Udupi, February 6: Rajashree Patil and Daasari Vasu, both from Alva's Moodabidri, have won the first prize, in the men's and women's category respectively, at the Syndicate Bank Udupi Half Marathon, on the theme 'Run for Sports', organized by Udupi District Athletic Association, here on Sunday.

Cine star Pooja Gandhi and Prakash Shetty of Banjara Group flagged off the race.

Higher Education Minister Dr VS Acharya, General Manager, Syndicate Bank, Corporate Office K Devananda Upadhyaya, Chairman of Alva's Education Foundation Dr Mohan Alva and Udupi MLA K Raghupathi Bhat gave away the prizes.

On the occassion international athlete Clifford Joshwa and sports patron Dr Mohan Alva were honoured.

Udupi CMC President Kiran Kumar, Zilla Panchayath CEO Rajashekhar and others were present.

In the men's category Daasari Vasu finished the 21 kilometer race in 1 hour 4 minutes and 39 seconds to win the first prize. Siddappa S from Chalukya Sports Badami (1:5:02) won the second prize and P Nagendra Rao from Alva's Moodabidri (1:6:52) won the third.

In the women's category Rajashree Patil from Alva's Moodabidri finishd the 21 km race in 1 hour 25 minutes and 42 seconds. Smitha C from Alva's Moodabidri (1:27:12) and Disna Malkanth, a Srilankan athlete (1:28:40) won the second and third prizes respectively.

Winners of the half marathon, both in men's and women's category bagged a cash prize of Rs 50,000, Rs 25,000 and Rs 15,000 respectively.

Results:

Senior citizen men's category (5 km): Duggappa Gowda from Panja, Sullia, Mohan B from Sirsi and KL Patil won the first, second and third prizes respectively. Women's category: Girija Balakrishna of Government High School Volakad won the first prize.

50-60 age group men's category (5 km): Joseph Francis Mangalore, Chandrashekhar K from Panja, Sullia and MM Ramayya from Anekal. Women's category: Arunakala S Rao, Sarojini Soans and Gladys Pais.

40-50 age group men's category: H Udaya Kumar Shetty, Srinivas Acharya Innanje and Vishwanath Tonse. Women's category: Sulatha Kamath Katapady and Ammanni KMC Hostel Manipal.

College Boys: Rajesh Moolya of Nitte Education Trust, Nitte, Rajesha of SRS first grade college Barkur and Prajwal Shetty of MPMC College Manipal.

College Girls:Jyothi of Govt PU College Hiriadka, Sumalatha and Sangeetha of Govt women's first grade college Udupi.

Under 16 boys: Kamalakara, SDM Ujire, Thrishool HN, Alva'a Moodabidri and K Narasimha Yasta, VPC Vitla.

Under 16 Girls: Likhita, Anusha and Suvarna S of of Alva's High School Moodabidri.

Under 14 boys: Prakash of Alva'a High School, Vishwanath of Sanjaya Gandhi High School, Ampar and Shashikanth of Sharada High School, Cherkadi.

Under 14 girls: Trisha D'Souza of District Sports Hostel Udupi, Harshitha of Alva's High School and Pavithra of Sanjay Gandhi High School, Ampar.

Under 12 boys: Prashanth and Umesh of Govt Hr Pr School Kalathoor, and Sudeep of District Sports Hostel Udupi.

Under 12 girls: Sumathi and Sumitra of Govt Hr Pr School Kalathoor and Amrutha of Govt Hr Pr School Padukudru, Karkala.

Bank Employees- Men: Ashoka of Corporation Bank Moodabidri, Devayya of Syndicate Bank Regional Office Udupi and Suresh Nayak of Syndicate Bank Head Office, Manipal. Women: Vanaja Prasad H of Syndicate Bank Kadekar and Mehtab T of Syndicate Bank Car Steet, Udupi.

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3 arrested in Mangaluru for defrauding individuals in 'digital arrest' and share trade scams

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November 16,2024

Mangaluru: The Kavoor police in Mangaluru, Karnataka, have arrested three individuals from Kerala in connection with two separate cybercrime cases, including one involving extortion under the guise of a "digital arrest."

City Commissioner of Police Anupam Agrawal reported that one of the arrested individuals, Nisar, a resident of Ernakulam district, posed as a CBI officer. He allegedly threatened the complainant with arrest and extorted Rs 68 lakh. A case has been filed under sections 66 (C) and 66 (D) of the IT Act, and sections 308 (2) and 381 (4) of BNS.

In another case, the Kavoor police arrested two men, Sahil K P of Thiruvannur, Kozhikode, and Muhammad Nashath of Mappila Koyilandy, Kerala, in connection with a share trade fraud. The accused are alleged to have deceived the complainant by promising substantial profits from an investment in the stock market. Trusting the fraudsters, the complainant invested Rs 90 lakh, which was subsequently lost. A case has been registered under sections 66 (C) and 66 (D) of the IT Act, and sections 318 (4) and 3 (5) of BNS.

The accused were arrested in Koyilandi and presented before the court. The operation was carried out under the guidance of City Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal, led by Mangaluru North Sub-Division ACP Srikanth K, Kavoor Inspector Raghavendra Byndoor, Kavoor PSI Mallikarjuna Biradara, and staff members Ramanna Shetty, Bhuvaneshwari, Rajappa Kashibai, Praveen N, and Malatesh.

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Tragedy in pool: iPhone and CCTV capture final moments as 3 young women drown in Mangaluru resort

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November 17,2024

Mangaluru: A tragic incident unfolded on Sunday, November 17, at Vazco Resort (VAZCO), situated at Battappadi Cross Road in Someshwara on the outskirts of the city, when three young women drowned in the resort’s swimming pool.

Disturbingly, an iPhone recording and CCTV footage captured their final moments, providing insights into the heartbreaking accident.

According to City Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal, the tragedy occurred at approximately 10:05 AM. The victims were identified as:

Keerthana N (21) from Devaraj Mohalla, Hebbal Second Stage, Vijayanagar Post.
Nishitha M.D (21) from 4th Cross, Kuribarahalli, Mysuru.
Parvathi S (20) from Ramanuja Road, K.R. Mohalla, Mysuru.

Sequence of Events

The three women had checked into Room No. 2 of the resort on the morning of November 16 and stayed overnight. On Sunday morning, around 10 AM, they entered the swimming pool to play. Reports suggest that they placed their clothes poolside and set an iPhone to record the activity.

Initial findings indicate one woman slipped underwater and began to struggle. When the second attempted a rescue, she too drowned, followed by the third woman. Within minutes, the tragedy claimed all three lives. CCTV footage from the resort corroborates the sequence, showing the young women struggling before succumbing to the water.

Investigation Underway

The resort staff discovered the lifeless bodies and immediately raised the alarm. Ullal Police Inspector H N Balakrishna and his team are conducting an investigation. Preliminary reports suggest the women were non-swimmers, and the lack of safety measures contributed to the tragedy.

The resort is owned by Manohar, as per police records. While the formal case is yet to be registered, the incident has raised serious questions about safety protocols at resorts offering pool facilities.

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