Udupi: Prabhakar Kalyani gets Karnataka Nataka Academy award
Udupi, Dec 14: Theatre actor and amateur theatre artiste P Prabhakar Kalyani of Perdur village has got the Karnataka Nataka Academy award for 2018.
He has acted in more than 40 plays including Kannada and Tulu and got the best actor, best director, best playwright prizes. He has established his own theatre group and working as its president since 28 years. He has served as the Udupi district convener of Karnataka Nataka Academy, and Mangaluru Tulu Theatre Artistes Federation former vice president. In 2008, he got Udupi District Rajyotsava award, and was felicitated during 81st All India Kannada Sahitya Sammelan.
He has given programmes on theatre in Belagu programme in Chandana of Doordarshan. Currently, he is working as assistant officer in Vijaya Bank in Donderangadi in Karkala taluk.
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Man allegedly arrives with deadly weapon to attack another, caught by public in Jokatte
Panambur: A man who allegedly came armed to attack another person was caught by members of the public and later handed over to police in Jokatte late on Friday night.
The accused has been identified as Naveen Poojari, originally from Vamanjoor and presently residing in Jokatte.
According to police sources, Naveen was married and has an eight-year-old son. The couple are now divorced.
Police said Naveen suspected that his former wife, who is employed at a showroom in Padil, was moving closely with Devi Prasad Acharya, a mechanic working there.
Based on this suspicion, Naveen allegedly went to the house of Devi Prasad Acharya on Friday night carrying a deadly weapon, created a scene and issued threats.
During the incident, Devi Prasad Acharya reportedly contacted the 112 emergency helpline, following which Naveen fled from the spot.
While escaping, Naveen is said to have fallen from his two-wheeler near the Jokatte Panchayat area. Local residents who rushed to help noticed a deadly weapon on the vehicle and immediately alerted police.
Officials from Panambur Police Station rushed to the spot, took Naveen into custody and brought him to the station.
A case has been registered based on the complaint filed by Devi Prasad Acharya, and further action is under way.
