Nethravathi - Phalguni Jodukere Kambala on Feb 12

February 9, 2011

Mangalore, February 9: The fourth edition of 'Nethravathi - Phalguni Jodukere Kambala' will be held at Pilikula Nisargadhama near here on February 12.

It will be organized by Pilikula Nisargadhama Society.

Addressing media persons at Press Club here on Wednesday Dr Jeevandhar Ballal, President, Kambala Samithi, Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts said Kambala, a popular folk sport of coastal region will be held in front of the Guttu House at a special Kambala race track in the Heritage village reconstructed at Pilikula Nisargadhama at Moodushedde village on the outskirts of the city.

More than 150 racing pairs will take part in this spectacular event. The Kambala will be held in six categories such as Hagga Hiriya, Hagga Kiriya, Kane Halage, Negilu Hiriya, Negilu Kiriya and Adda Halage.

Photographs, paintings, cocks of various breeds will be exhibited as part of the event, he said.

Vinay Hegde, Chairman, Nitte Education Trust will inaugurate while MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, B Nagaraj Shetty, Rajani Dugganna, IGP Alok Mohan, Rajavarma Ballal and others will be the chief guests.

In the stage programme which will start in the evening on the same day, MLA Abhayachandra Jain will preside over.

G Janardana Reddy, State Minister, Tourism will be the chief guest. Krishna J Palemar, N Yogish Bhat, Nalin Kumar Kateel and Oscar Fernandes and others will take part.

In the valedictory function which will be held on Sunday, Pradeep Kumar Kalkura, President of District Kannada Sahithya Parishat will preside over. KT Shailaja Bhat, President of Zilla Panchayat, Seemanth Kumar Singh, City Police Commissioner and Palthady Ramakrishna Achar, President of Tulu Sahithya Academy will distribute the prizes for the winners.

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Karkala Theme Park scam: Sculptor arrested over fake bronze statue

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November 11,2024

Udupi, Nov 11: The Karkala town police in Udupi have arrested Krishna Naik, the sculptor responsible for installing a 33-foot Parashurama statue at Umikkal Hill in Bailur, Karkala taluk.

Naik, the owner of Krish Art World and a resident of Bengaluru's Visvesvaraya Layout, was apprehended in Mahe, part of the Union Territory of Puducherry, for allegedly substituting a look-alike statue in place of a genuine bronze figure at the Parashurama Theme Park in Karkala.

Udupi Superintendent of Police Dr. Arun K confirmed the arrest, stating that Naik faces charges under Sections 420 (cheating) and 409 (criminal breach of trust) of the Indian Penal Code.

This legal action followed a complaint lodged in June by Krishna Shetty, a resident of Nallur village, Karkala. Shetty claimed that Naik had received a payment of ₹1,25,50,000 from Udupi Nirmithi Kendra for the installation of a bronze Parashurama statue. However, Naik allegedly deceived the government by installing a replica instead.

The statue was unveiled on January 27, 2023, by then Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. Current Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has since ordered a CID investigation to probe deeper into the alleged fraud surrounding the statue's installation at the theme park.

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