Ullal: A father and his son reportedly went missing on Sunday morning from near Netravati Bridge near NH 66 while their car was found on the bridge here.
The missing father and son have been identified as Gopalkrishna Rai (45) and his son Namish Rai (6).They are said to be originally from Balthila in Bantwal Taluk.
Currently residing in Mumbai, Gopalkrishna Rai had come to Pavoor near Konaje with his wife and son couple of days back to attend Nemotsava and was staying at a relative’s house.
According to the reports, Gopalkrishna and his son went out at around 2:30 am and did not return home. A passerby then noticed their car near the Nethravathi Bridge and informed local police about the same.
The police reportedly recovered a suicide note inside the car indicating this to be a case of suicide.
Police have seized the car and further investigations are underway. Meanwhile, a search operation in Nethravathi River has also been launched to trace Gopalkrishna and his son.




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Manipal: The Manipal police arrested two accused within 11 hours of registering a bike theft case following a swift investigation.
The accused have been identified as Sharath (26) and Ganesh (31), residents of Netaji Nagar in 80 Badagabettu village.
According to police, a complaint was filed after a motorcycle belonging to Sudarshan was stolen on February 21. The bike had been parked near Veera Maruti Bhajana Mandir in Rahul Nagar, Badagabettu village.
According to the complaint, police traced and arrested the accused and recovered the stolen motorcycle from their possession. The duo was later produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody.
Police said over 11 theft cases have been registered against the accused at various police stations, including Manipal, Udupi City, Bhadravati, Koppa, Thirthahalli, Madikeri and Tumakuru.
Further investigation is under way.
