Mangaluru: The second Air India flight to Mangalore from Dubai arrived at the Mangalore International Airport on Monday evening with 178 stranded Indians as a part of operation Vande Bharat from UAE due to COVID-19 lockdown.

The first flight from Mangalore from Dubai carrying 177 passengers from UAE had arrived here on May 12.

The passengers after arriving at the airport were facilitated with money transfer, remittance services, local SIM cards, food packages and health kits before they were taken for medical examination at the Airport facility followed by their immigration processes.

Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sindu B Rupesh along with senior officials of District Administration, including Addition DC Roopa, Probationary IAS Officer Rahul Shinde, District DHO Ramachandra Bayari, Aiport Director VV Roa and others were present at the Airport at the time of arrival of the flight.

The passengers were escorted to the quarantine centres of the bus facilities arranged by the District Administration. The swab samples of the passengers will be collected and sent for tests on Tuesday.

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Karwar: Uttara Kannada police have cracked a murder case in which a Belagavi youth was killed and his body burnt inside a car to make it appear like a road accident.

Addressing a press meet in the city, Superintendent of Police Deepan M.N. said three accused from Old Hubballi have been arrested in connection with the case. The crime was a pre-planned act driven by personal enmity, he said.

The case came to light on April 8 morning when a car (KA-04/MJ-8996) was found completely burnt in a roadside ditch near Talekumbri bus stand in Yellapur. Only charred human remains were found inside the vehicle. Initially, it was suspected to be an accident caused by overspeeding, and a case was registered at Yellapur police station based on a complaint filed by the deceased’s father, Jagannath Dhapale.

However, the father later expressed suspicion that his son’s death was not accidental, prompting a detailed investigation.

Taking the matter seriously, two special teams were formed under the leadership of Yellapur Inspector Ramesh Hanapur. On analysing technical evidence and CCTV footage, police found that it was a planned murder.

The accused have been identified as Abdul Raheem Basheer Ahmed Mujawar (32), Maulasab Bavahan Wada (36) and Dadapeer alias Aftab Mehboob Saab Balasangi (22), all chicken traders from Old Hubballi.

Police have seized the car used in the crime along with two scooters. The accused have been remanded to judicial custody.

Investigations revealed that the accused killed Nitesh Dhapale due to personal enmity and later set the car on fire along with the body to project it as an accident.

SP Deepan M.N. appreciated the efforts of Inspector Ramesh Hanapur, PSIs Rajashekhar Vandali and Siddappa Gudi, and the entire team for solving the complex case.