Woman murder case: Accused held in Mumbai
Karkala, July 17: Karkala police arrested an accused who killed a single woman Florine Machado of Ayyappa Nagar in Kukkundur village, by slitting her throat, at Panvel railway station in Mumbai.
The arrested accused is identified as Mohammed Riyaz (33) of Hosmaru of Edu village in the taluk.
About the incident
Riyaz was in Dubai working in an agency providing passport and visa service. Five years back, he was introduced to Florine Machado over Facebook. They became friends later and involved in monetary transaction. In the beginning, Florine had borrowed some money from Riyaz and later, it was repaid. Now, she owed Rs 13 lakh to Riyaz. After getting money from Riyaz, Fluorine used to give it on interest to others. As she could not return the huge amount to Riyaz, they were not in good terms. Several times, they quarreled each other.
Before the murder, Riyaz came to her house and demanded his amount. On Saturday night, he came to her house with a knife with an intention of either to recover his money or to kill her. Till 5am, they were engaged in quarrelling and when their quarrel reached its peak, Riyaz stabbed her and slit her throat and killed her. Later, he stayed in the house till 11 am. After collecting all her jewelry, case, mobile phone and scooter, he fled the scene. Now, the police who are investigating the case, arrested him in Mumbai.
After leaving the scooter at Hiriyadka, Riyaz left for Mumbai by bus. The police traced him in Azmeer based on mobile network. Later, the police collected information that he would come to Mangaluru from Ahmedabad via Mumbai by train. So, they arrested him at Panvel railway station.
Riyaz was living with his wife at Ullala. Police recovered the knife and scooter from him. He was produced before the court which remanded him to four days police custody.
Circle inspector Joy, PSI Rozario D’Souza, head constables Ramu Hegde, Rajesh, Prakash and police constable Raghavendra and DCIB police participated in the operation.
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Shehbaz Sharif says ceasefire extends beyond Iran, including “Lebanon and elsewhere”
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said the ceasefire agreement between Iran, the United States and their allies extends beyond the immediate conflict and includes “Lebanon and elsewhere,” adding that it is effective immediately.
In a social media post, Sharif said, “I warmly welcome the sagacious gesture extend deepest gratitude to the leadership of both the countries and invite their delegations to Islamabad on Friday, 10th April 2026, to further negotiate for a conclusive agreement to settle all disputes.”
He said both sides had shown “remarkable wisdom and understanding” and remained constructively engaged in efforts aimed at peace and stability during the high-stakes mediation process.
“We earnestly hope that the ‘Islamabad Talks’ succeed in achieving sustainable peace and wish to share more good news in coming days,” Sharif added.
With the greatest humility, I am pleased to announce that the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America, along with their allies, have agreed to an immediate ceasefire everywhere including Lebanon and elsewhere, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) April 7, 2026
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