Moodbidri: Entrepreneur, educationist Haji M Muhyuddin Kunhi passes away

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March 25, 2022

Mangaluru, Mar 25: Entrepreneur, philanthropist and chairman of Moodbidri-based Al-Furqan Education Trust Haji M Muhyuddin Kunhi, passed away early today at his residence on the outskirts of the city. He was 78.

Hailing from Ullal in Mangaluru, Muhyuddin Kunhi was a prominent name in fish export business the coastal Karnataka for decades.

He gradually migrated to Moodbidri, where in established an educational institution which imparts both religious and secular education.

He was a prominent leader of South Karnataka Salafi Movement. He is survived by a wife, three sons and four daughters, and a large number of relatives and well-wishers.

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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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