Bantwal: A Congressman and a member of Gram Panchayath was on Friday in the wee hours assaulted by a group of men at his residence with swords. The incident was reported from Meramajalu village under Bantwal Rural Police Station limits.

Mangaluru: Local police on Thursday arrested one person for allegedly threatening the toll gate operator with a pistol while refusing to pay toll charges at the NITL Toll gate in Surathkal here.

Puttur: One of the five accused in the Puttur gang rape case of a college student was on Thursday granted bail by Karnataka High Court in the case, while the bail application of the other four accused will be heard next week in the High Court.

Kadaba: A 15-year old student died in a tragic accident on Thursday morning when the bike he was travelling on as a pillion rider skidded on Mangaluru-Bengaluru National Highway-75 in Kadaba.

Bantwal: A 35-year old woman committed suicide on Thursday early morning by jumping into a well in Siddakatte under Bantwal Rural Police Station limits here,

Puttur: Local police investigating the shooting case that was reported on November 26, evening has arrested one person in connection with the case. One person Abdul Qader had sustained severe injuries after being shot by four men who arrived on a car near his home on Tuesday evening.

Mulky: In a tragic incident a 10-year old school girl on Wednesday committed suicide by hanging herself at her grandparents’ house in Kamaaje near Mooru Kaveri in Mulki.

Kasargod: Malappuram Kotekkal Police on Wednesday late night arrested one person for allegedly harassing and eve teasing a girl on private bus in Kasarogod.