32-year-old man dies in Mangaluru Police's Custody, Commissioner assures family of fair probe
Family suspects foul play
Mangaluru: A 32-year-old man reportedly died in Mangaluru Police Custody on Friday afternoon after he was taken into custody in the wee hours of Friday for attempted robbery near Jyothi Circle here in the city.
The deceased person has been identified as Rajesh Kumar (32), a resident of Urwa Marigudi in the city.
According to the police, Rajesh and another man Satish (35), a resident of Railway Quarters in Suratkal were found suspiciously wandering near Jyothi circle in the early hours of Friday. When the local police patrolling vehicle apprehended the duo, they said they were trying to steal iron rods that were meant for the construction work of Smart City.
The duo was then taken to Bunder Police Station where Rajesh died in police custody on Friday afternoon. A case in this regard has been registered at Bunder Police Station.
City’s Police Commissioner Shashi Kumar stated that Rajesh and Satish were detained at 3:30 am on Friday after which they had claimed they were trying to steal iron rods meant for smart city work. “They told they were drunk and wanted money to pay for the drinks,” Shashi Kumar said.
“At the police station around 3:20 pm, Rajesh complained of severe heart pain after having food. He was rushed to District Wenlock Hospital but he had passed away before reaching the hospital.” He further added.
Rajesh’s family has expressed suspicion over his death in police custody and has called for a fair probe into the matter.
“We are taking this matter seriously. An investigation will be held led by ACP Mahesh Kumar and we are waiting for the post-mortem report to come to any conclusion. Rajesh’s family and social activists have demanded an investigation, so we will carry out fair investigation into the matter.” Shashi Kumar said.
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Sportspersons winning gold in Olympics to get Rs 6 crore cash prize, says CM Siddaramaiah
‘Silver medalists to get Rs 4 crore, bronze-winners to get Rs 3 crore’
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced a cash prize of Rs 6 crore for sportspersons who win gold in the Olympics, and expressed confidence that sportspersons from Karnataka would reach the top in their respective games.
The CM, speaking during the ‘Karnataka Olympics 2025’ awards ceremony organized by the Karnataka Olympics Association, Bengaluru, on Sunday, congratulated the winners.
Assuring that the state government was supportive of sports, he said that, sportspersons who win silver would be given Rs 4 crore and bronze-winners would get Rs 3 crore as cash prize.
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Siddaramaiah added that reservation for sportspersons in appointment to government jobs is being implemented starting January 2026. “Up to 3 per cent jobs in the Police and Forest Departments and 2 per cent in the other government departments are being reserved for sportspersons. An official order will be passed in this regard in January 2026,” he said and called upon youngsters to enter the sports field in larger numbers.
The CM also lauded the contributions of the Karnataka Olympics Association in the field of sports, since 1958, when it was founded. “The Association has been even more active since MLC Govindaraj took charge as Chairperson. It is a matter of pride that just like in Andhra Pradesh and Kerala, the Olympics Association in our state too functions from its own building,” he added.
