Fr. Alexander Lobo passes away
Mangaluru, July 24: Mangaluru Diocese priest Fr. Alexander Lobo passed away here on Monday. He was 85. His funeral will be held at Valencia Church on Wednesday at 3.30 pm.
He was born in Barebail, now in Derebail Parish in the city on December 12, 1933 to Marian Lobo and Piad Lobo. He had his early education at Bejai School and high school at Padua school. Later, he joined Jeppu Seminary for priest education. After his B Sc and B Ed, he was ordained on March 2, 1959. Much after this, he had got his MA from Karnataka University of Dharwad.
He has served as an assistant Parish Priest at Milagres Parish, Kallianpur and then at Puttur as Warden of St. Philomena Educational Institutions. He also served as assistant Parish Priest and Headmaster of the High School at Kundapur for seven years. He started the high school and junior college in the city. He also served at Rosario high school for nine years.
Considering his service and contribution to the education, the Karnataka government had given him the ‘best state level teacher award’ in 1990. From 2003 to his retirement, Fr Lobo served as the Parish Priest of St. John the Evangelist Church of Shankerpura.
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Hindutva leader Manju Kola stabbed during ‘compromise meeting’ at Malpe; Five arrested
Udupi: Manju Kola, husband of former Udupi City Municipal Council Vice-President Lakshmi Manjunath and a Hindutva organisation leader, was stabbed during a meeting held to settle a dispute related to a love affair at Malpe on Tuesday night.
Police have arrested five accused in connection with the case.
According to information available, Manju Kola had reportedly called for a compromise meeting near Malpe beach in the Palimaru area on Tuesday evening to resolve an issue involving a couple. During the discussion, a heated argument broke out and a youth allegedly stabbed Manju Kola.
He sustained injuries to his abdomen and collapsed. He was immediately shifted to a private hospital in Udupi for treatment.
Udupi Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar said that five accused have been arrested in the case. As per preliminary investigation, the incident appears to have occurred due to personal reasons. He clarified that there is no communal angle to the incident and urged the public not to spread rumours.
The injured Manju Kola is out of danger and his condition is stable, the SP said.
