Udupi: A 42-year-old woman who had been evading court proceedings for nearly 17 years has been arrested by the police.

The accused has been identified as Vaneeshree alias Renuka, a resident of Begur Road in Davanagere.

She was wanted in connection with a case registered at the Udupi Town Police Station in 2009.

She had failed to appear before the court and had remained absconding for nearly 17 years.

Acting on the directions of the Manipal Police Inspector, a team of police personnel traced and arrested her in the jurisdiction of the KTJ Nagar Police Station in Davanagere on August 20, 2026.

The police team included HC 40, PC 157 and WPC 368.

The accused was produced before the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC Court in Udupi.

The court remanded her to judicial custody.

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She was subsequently lodged in the Mangaluru District Prison.

The case was registered under relevant sections of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act.

Ullal: A pedestrian was seriously injured after a car hit him at Talapady in Ullal taluk.

The injured person has been identified as 50-year-old Sharanappa, a resident of Gadag. The incident occurred when Sharanappa was standing on the side of the road.

A Kerala-registered car allegedly hit him while being driven carelessly. Sharanappa suffered serious injuries in the accident.

The Mangaluru South Traffic Police have registered a case regarding the incident. The accident has raised concerns about pedestrian safety in Talapady.

The area does not have a proper service road. Vehicles and trucks are also often parked on the main road.

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As a result, pedestrians have very little space to walk safely.

Residents have urged the concerned National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) authorities to take immediate steps to improve road safety in the area.

Bantwal: Heavy winds and torrential rain caused severe damage to the house of Jaya Sapalya after its roof collapsed at Kagudde in Tenkabellur village of Bantwal taluk.

Bantwal MLA Rajesh Naik Uli Padiguthu visited the house to inspect the damage and meet the affected family.

He enquired about the well-being of the family members and assessed the extent of the loss.

The MLA later held discussions with the concerned officials and instructed them to provide immediate relief and all necessary assistance to the family as per government norms.

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Village Administrative Officer Mallikarjun, PDO Rashmi R. Kille, Revenue Department Officer Rita D’Souza, former Panchayat member Raghuveer Acharya, Sundar, Ramachandra, Tirulesh, and others were present during the visit.