As a part of its Educational Social Responsibility (ESR) and with intention of reaching out to the needs of the rural community, St Joseph Engineering College (SJEC), Mangaluru, organized an agriculture camp at Manjotti Village in Belthangady Taluk. The camp was spread over three phases and helped the villagers to a great extent. The major objective of the camp was to give the students rural exposure and engage them in community activities. 

In an incident that reportedly occurred early on Thursday, a car driver lost control over his vehicle and ran over the people who were resting on the shop veranda, resulting in the death of one person at Kotikal in the Bekal police station’s jurisdiction. Two others have been grievously injured, it is learned. 

In an incident that reportedly occurred in the jurisdiction of Asaigoli police station, a flex that had been put up for Ambedkar Jayanti was damaged by two miscreants, resulting in their arrest. 

Two more people who sustained injuries in the cylinder explosion at the scrap shop here on March 21, succumbed to their injuries on Thursday morning while being treated at the hospital.

Puttur: In an unusual incident of fining by police officials, a two-wheeler rider was fines for riding without seat belt here in Puttur.

Inspector Mohammed Shareef has been suspended on Tuesday from Mangaluru North Traffic Police Station.

On Tuesday, a march dubbed as ‘Surathkal Toll Gate Chalo’ was initiated from Hejamady demanding the removal of the temporary toll gate and seeking toll exemptions for the locals at the Hejamady toll. 

 In an incident that reportedly occurred on Monday night, a fight between brothers ended in murder near Perla’s Sheni Uppalige.