Lorry drivers from Tamil Nadu fight near cashew factory in Karkala: One dead
Karkala: A lorry driver from Tamil Nadu was killed in a fight with another lorry driver that occurred at the Shreedevi Cashew Factory in Mudralu of Mudaaru village on Monday night.
The deceased man has been identified as Mani (36) while the accused is learned to be Veerabahu, also a truck driver.
Cashew nuts from Tamil Nadu are supplied in trucks every year to the factory. On Monday evening, the trucks with the nuts arrived late at the factory. As a result, the nuts were not unloaded from the trucks that were merely parked by the factory building. The drivers and their assistants are also learned to have spent the night there.
A fight broke out between Veerabahu and Mani at around 8:30 pm on Monday. Veerabahu is learned to have killed Mani by winding his scarf around Mani’s neck and wounding him by stabbing him.
A complaint against Veerabahu was filed with the police, accusing the truck driver of murder.
Karkala Rural Police have registered a case. The reason behind the murder is yet to be confirmed.
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Three private doctors arrested in illegal scanning case involving 31 minor pregnant girls in KR Pet
Mandya: Police on Tuesday arrested three private doctors in connection with a case involving alleged illegal scanning of 31 minor pregnant girls at a private diagnostic centre in KR Pet. The accused were later remanded to judicial custody.
The arrested doctors have been identified as Dr. Divyachetan of Chetana Maternity Centre, Dr. Harshit of Navi Diagnostic Centre, and Dr. Harish of Kushal Diagnostic Centre.
Police said Priyanka, a gynaecologist attached to a government hospital, is absconding and efforts are under way to trace her.
The case came to light after Karnataka Lokayukta Police recently conducted raids, during which illegal sex determination tests on minor pregnant girls were allegedly detected at two diagnostic centres in KR Pet town.
Following the raids, District Health and Family Welfare Officer Dr. Mohan, Deputy Director of the Women and Child Development Department P.S. Asha, and District Child Protection Officer Rashmi inspected several diagnostic centres and filed cases at KR Pet Town and Rural police stations.
According to the allegations, Navi Diagnostic Centre conducted scans on 24 minor pregnant girls, including 19 cases in 2024 and five in 2025. Kushal Diagnostic Centre is accused of conducting scans on seven minor pregnant girls.
Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Dr. Kumar has directed taluk vigilance committees to inspect all 63 ultrasound scanning centres in the district and submit reports within 10 days.
Officials said the Tahsildar of each taluk has been appointed chairperson of the respective committee.
