Udupi: Five arrested for gambling near resort, Rs 4.90 lakh seized
Udupi: The Malpe police arrested five persons for allegedly gambling near a resort in Kadekar village of Udupi taluk and seized cash and other items worth lakhs of rupees.
According to police, PSI Eeranna Shiragumpi received credible information about gambling activities near the estuary of Padukere stream on Friday night. At around 10.50 pm, the police team reached the spot and kept surveillance.
Police found five to six persons sitting inside an old shelter at a public place, using mobile phone flashlights. They had spread newspapers on the ground and were playing the card game “Andar Bahar,” placing cash bets. One person was handling a deck of 52 playing cards while others placed money on the newspaper accordingly.
The police then conducted a raid. While one person managed to escape, five others were arrested.
The arrested are Nithin Raj (35) from Ambalamogaru, Ullal, Sachin R Shetty (35), from Palimaru village, Kaup taluk, Satish alias Kishore (38) from Kuthkorigudde in Kankanady, Mangaluru taluk, Ranjith K Ameen (39) from Surathkal, Mangaluru taluk and Ravi (36) from Sadashiva Nagar, Surathkal
The accused reportedly told police that the person who escaped is a resident of Udyavara named Kishore.
The police seized cards, cash of Rs 4,90,920, four mobile phones, one black mobile, power bank and two vehicles worth Rs 34 lakh.
A case has been registered at Malpe Police Station under Section 112 (petty organised crime) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and Section 87 (Public Gaming) of the Karnataka Police Act.
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Air India Express introduces late-night Bengaluru–Mangaluru service
International services at M’luru cancelled on March 7
Mangaluru: Air India Express will introduce a late-night daily flight service on the Bengaluru–Mangaluru–Bengaluru sector starting March 10, 2026.
According to the sources, flight IX 5971 will depart from Bengaluru at 9.25 pm and arrive in Mangaluru at 10.40 pm. The return flight, IX 5972, will depart from Mangaluru at 11.10 pm and reach Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, at 12.20 am.
The additional service will operate daily and will remain in effect until March 28, 2026.
Meanwhile, Air India Express has cancelled all its scheduled international flights from Mangaluru International Airport (IXE) on March 7 due to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
The Bengaluru–Mangaluru sector already has multiple daily services. Apart from Air India Express, IndiGo also operates flights on this route.
