Mangaluru’s Zubair part of the team that struck down terrorists in J&K
Mangaluru: A Tulu Nadu boy was one among the brave soldiers who successfully gunned down terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir recently.
The young soldier Zubair, the second son of Samoon Byari and Aminamma couple, hails from Neranki of Bajattur village in Kadaba taluk was a part of the team who were successful in striking down the militants.
Zubair pursued his education at the government higher primary school at Haleneranki and secondary education at Sri Ramakunjeshwara. He later completed his PUC and BBM courses at St Philomena College.
It may be recalled here that two Lashkar-e-Taiba(LeT) militants were killed by security forces in Srinagar's Karan Nagar area on Tuesday after a gunfight of nearly 30 hours that had started after a failed attack bid on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Kashmir.
Zubair has uploaded a video of the operation on his Facebook wall, which has gone viral. In social media platforms, Zubair has earned a lot of appreciation for the successful operation.
However, it is a matter of pride for the coastal region that our boy was a part of the team which gunned down terrorists.
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Udupi: Woman, bank employee arrested in property tax fraud case
Udupi: Udupi City Police have arrested two persons, including a woman, in connection with the alleged misappropriation of property tax funds belonging to the Udupi Municipal Council.
The accused have been identified as Shalini, who was working as a tax consultant outside the municipal office, and Ganesh, a bank employee.
According to police, Anand Suvarna had paid Rs 34,730 towards 12 years of property tax for his building in Kalmadi to Shalini on October 16, 2025. She reportedly issued him a receipt acknowledging the payment.
However, when Suvarna recently checked the status of the payment on the property tax portal, he found that the amount had not been credited and was still shown as pending. He then brought the matter to the notice of the Municipal Commissioner, who verified that the payment had not been recorded.
During questioning, Shalini allegedly admitted to the lapse. On February 16, 2026, she generated a new challan in Suvarna’s name and paid Rs 35,213 towards the dues.
Police said a case has been registered at the Udupi City Police Station against the accused for allegedly misappropriating tax money and defrauding the government by affixing the seal of Union Bank on the challan without remitting the amount initially received from the taxpayer.
Further investigation is under way.
