Mangaluru: Congress leader and businessman Rakesh Malli has sought police protection after he received an alleged life-threat, police sources said on Friday.

Mangaluru: In a twist to the case in which a man had complained that a gang robbed him of Rs 16.2 lakh, police said the investigation revealed that the complainant himself was part of a hawala racket.

Mangaluru: A total of 1.23 kg of gold smuggled by a passenger from Dubai was seized by the Customs at the international airport here on Friday.

Bantwal: In an incident reported on Friday morning, local police arrested three people for allegedly firing at the police while trying to escape after the cops reportedly intercepted them at a checkpost near Vittla.

Mangaluru: Mangaluru central railway station has joined the group of other important railway stations in the country to sport the monumental national flag.

Mangaluru: In an incident of burglary reported on Thursday, thieves broke into a house in Konaje and made away with about 800 grams of gold and some cash. The incident was reported from a house near the Mangaluru University Campus here in Konaje of the city.

In a terrible accident that occurred late on Wednesday night, a Lorry driver burned to death after the Container Lorry he was driving collided with a private bus, resulting in a fire on both the vehicles at Mannagundi near Bengaluru National highway at Nelyadi. 

Mangaluru: Mangaluru city police have arrested four people on charges of looting two-wheeler riders and stealing two-wheelers.