Mangaluru : M.Chandra Shekhar IPS will be the new Police Commissioner of Mangaluru as S Murugan has been transferred; the order was issued on Friday. S Murugan took charge as the Police Commissioner of the city on January 1, 2015; however it is yet to be known where he would be transferred. Sources say that […]

Mangaluru : The Mangaluru North police have suo motu registered a case against Akbar Kudroli for making derogatory comments on the social media against Mangaluru Police Commissioner S. Murugan. Akbar Kudroli made the comments against Mr. Murugan following the latter’s order on December 27 banning the entry of Islamic scholar Zakir Naik from making a […]

Mangaluru : Islamic preacher Zakir Naik has been barred from visiting Mangaluru and addressing any pubic meeting or function between December 31, 2015 and January 6, 2015. Dr. Naik, a well-known Islamic orator and founder of Mumbai-based Islamic Research Foundation, was scheduled to attend a convention of the South Karnataka Salafi Movement to be held […]

Mangaluru: The Democratic Youth Federation of India demands for immediate transfer of Mangaluru City Police Commissioner S Murugan, holding him directly responsible for the Mangaluru prison double murder case that occurred on Monday morning. Two undertrials- Madoor Isubu, an aide of Chota Shakeel and his comrade Ganesh Shetty, a sharp-shooter were killed using lethal weapons […]

Mangaluru : Joe G. Gonsalves a 94-year-old take part in an hour-long rally of traffic wardens to launch the new Mangaluru City Traffic Warden force on Friday. Mangaluru Bishop Dr Aloysius Paul flagged off the rally. The squad held a march from Hampankatta junction to Police Commissioner’s office. “The traffic is gone bad and there […]

Mangaluru : The City Police launched upgraded version of “Mangaluru police app” with new features was at City Police Commissioner’s office in Mangaluru on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, City Police Commissioner S Murugan said the salient features are women and child safety, FIR status, traffic updates, daily crime report, police station locations, parking area, […]

Mangaluru : The Mangaluru city police nabbed two persons who allegedly burgled a jewellery showroom and took away jewellery and other valuables worth more than Rs. 10 lakh in the city on May 13. The police have recovered the items. Police Commissioner S. Murugan told presspersons here on Saturday that the accused, Mohammed Ifthikar Alam […]

Mangaluru : Commissioner of Police S. Murugan has ordered suspension of three police constables over the alleged assault of 25-year-old Harshil Shetty at the Mangaluru North Police and delay in registering complaint of molestation. Constables Mahantesh, Hanuman Reddy and Paramesh have been suspended. A charge memo has been issued against Mangaluru North N. Chaluvaraju, who […]

Mangaluru : The city police  arrested a person in connection with the case of damage to the glass casing around grotto at a prayer hall  St Joseph Vaz prayer centre at Panir in Ullal police limits. This incident occurred five days before the Virat Hindu Samavesh of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad. The police had then dismissed […]

Mangaluru : S. Murugan appointed as the new Police Commissioner of Mangaluru Police Commissionerate. He will replace incumbent R. Hithendra, who has been posted as Inspector-General of Police (Police Headquarters). Apart from Mr. Hithendra, the State government has transferred Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) K.V. Jagadeesh. Mr. Jagadeesh has been replaced by K. […]