Hemmadi Gulabi murder case: Police arrest accused
Kundapur: Kundapur Police on Monday arrested the accused in connection with the murder case of Gulabi who was killed at her residence on 28 February.
The accused has been identified as Raviraj (31), a resident of Sulkodu in Kundapur Taluk.
According to the police, Raviraj was arrested near Sidhapur Petrol Bunk on Monday. And a car in which he was travelling was seized from him.
Raviraj, was a neighbour of Gulabi and knew her from 2008. Both had good relationship and were helping each other with financial assistance time and again. Raviraj was working in a Cashew nuts factory and used to stay in a residence provided by the employer.
According to the police Raviraj was not working in the factory for last few days and was in need of financial assistance. On February 28, he approached Gulabi and sought her gold ornaments to avail loan from finance companies on it. When Gulabi refused to give her gold ornaments, irked Ravi killed Gulabi and fled the scene.
After the murder, a special team was found headed by Addl. SP Kumar Chandra under the supervision of SP Nisha James to investigate the matter. The team successfully nabbed Raviraj and cracked the case.
On Monday, after the arrest of Raviraj, he was taken to Gulabi’s house (Crime Scene) for investigations. Curious about what was happening, Raviraj’s wife who did not know about the role of her husband in the murder also came to the house of Gulabi, where she was assaulted by the family of Gulabi. The police then handled the situation and sent her back.
The police also added that the jewellery which was stolen by Ravi from Gulabi, was lend to the finance companies in Bengaluru and Kundapur by Ravi to avail loan.
Sridhar Naik, Kundapur police station officer Harish, staff members Venkataramana Devadiga, Manjunath, Mohan Shiruru, Santhosh, Madhu, Santosh Kumar, Ratnakar Shetty, Santosh Korawadi, Sujit, Adarsh, Chandrashekhar, Sridhar, Vijaya and technical staff were also part of the investigating team.
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Amid Middle East tensions, flights cancellations at M’luru airport to continue on March 1, 2; Here’s
Mangaluru: Several flights operating to Gulf destinations from Mangaluru International Airport will remain cancelled on March 1 amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.
The cancellations follow the closure of multiple airspaces after strikes on Iran by Israel and the United States on Saturday. As a precautionary measure, Indian airlines have suspended services to several destinations in the Gulf region.
According to airport sources, the following Air India Express (IX) flights scheduled for March 1 and March 2 have been cancelled due to operational reasons:
IX845 (March 1) – Mangaluru–Jeddah
IX846 (March 1) – Jeddah–Mangaluru
IX817 (March 1) – Mangaluru–Muscat
IX818 (March 1) – Muscat–Mangaluru
IX831 (March 1) – Mangaluru–Dubai
IX832 (March 1) – Dubai–Mangaluru
IX813 (March 1) – Mangaluru–Dubai
IX814 (March 2) – Dubai–Mangaluru
IX841 (March 1) – Mangaluru–Bahrain
IX842 (March 2) – Bahrain–Mangaluru
IX815 (March 1) – Mangaluru–Abu Dhabi
IX816 (March 2) – Abu Dhabi–Mangaluru
Among these, the inaugural Mangaluru–Muscat service also stands cancelled.
IndiGo (6E) has also cancelled the following flights on March 1:
6E1468 (March 1) – Dubai–Mangaluru
6E1467 (March 1) – Mangaluru–Dubai
6E1438 (March 1) – Mangaluru–Abu Dhabi
Air India Express suspends flights to gulf sector till 1 March
Low-cost carrier Air India Express which operates a large network of flights connecting various Indian cities to the Middle East have announced suspended of all its flights until 23:59 hrs on 1 March 2026.
In a statement issued on Saturday evening, the airline said, “Air India Express flights to the Gulf region are suspended till 23:59 hrs on 1 March 2026. Guests are eligible for a free date change or cancellation for travel scheduled till 5 March 2026.”
Air India Express flights to the Gulf region are suspended till 23:59 hrs on 1 March 2026.
— Air India Express (@AirIndiaX) February 28, 2026
Guests are eligible for a free date change or cancellation for travel scheduled till 5 March 2026. Fare difference applies. For any assistance, guests may #ChatWithTia or use 'Manage… pic.twitter.com/j4F5b1pYTz
Meanwhile other airlines also followed suit, Spice Jet, Indigo and Air India urged passengers to check flight status.
Travel Advisory
— IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) February 28, 2026
We are continuing to closely monitor the evolving situation in and around Iran and the Middle East. We are sending out notifications to customers on their registered mobile numbers. Customers can also refer to the list of cancelled flights on our website…
#TravelUpdate: Due to airspace closure in Dubai (DXB), some of our flights may be affected. Passengers are advised to check their flight status at https://t.co/2wynECZugy or contact our 24*7 Reservation Helpline numbers at +91 (0)124 4983410 or +91 (0)124 7101600 for assistance.
— SpiceJet (@flyspicejet) February 28, 2026
#TravelAdvisory
— Air India (@airindia) February 28, 2026
In view of the developing situation in parts of the Middle East, all Air India flights to all destinations in the Middle East have been suspended. We remain committed to maintaining the highest standards of safety for our passengers and crew. We will continue to…
Budget carrier Akasa Air separately announced that it has suspended all operations to Gulf destinations until March 2, 2026.
#TravelUpdate: Due to the ongoing situation in the Middle East, all Akasa Air flights to and from Abu Dhabi, Doha, Jeddah, Kuwait and Riyadh have been suspended until March 02, 2026. We will continue updating our flight status to these destinations, basis the prevailing situation…
— Akasa Air (@AkasaAir) February 28, 2026
