Businessman from Karnataka missing, damaged BMW found near Mangaluru bridge, police suspected of suicide

A businessman from Karnataka has gone missing. His damaged car was found near a bridge in Mangaluru, police said on Sunday. Mumthaz Ali, brother of Janata Dal (Secular) MLC BM Farooq and former Congress MLA Mohiuddin Bava, disappeared early in the morning, triggering a massive search operation by police. According to the police, his BMW had ‘accident marks’.

“According to the preliminary investigation, he left his house in his car around 3am and wandered around the city. Around 5 am, he stopped his car at Kulur Bridge in Mangaluru. The car showed certain marks related to the accident and after that his daughter informed the local police,” Mangaluru Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal said, news agency ANI reported.

Agrawal also suggested that Ali might have jumped from the bridge, leading to a search by the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the Coast Guard in the river. “SDRF and Coast Guard teams are searching the river to determine whether it has jumped in or there is any other development,” he said, adding that further investigations are underway.

Missing complaint helps police track down years of sexual exploitation by father of teenager

A 46-year-old man was arrested in Mumbai for allegedly sexually abusing his teenage daughter for about five years at their home in the city’s Mahalaxmi area. His crimes came to light after the 17-year-old victim went missing from their home on Wednesday. When the suspect did not find her, he approached Tardeo police station and filed a complaint alleging that his daughter had been kidnapped.

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Following his complaint, a kidnapping case was registered against an unknown person and a search for the teenager was launched, according to police officials. However, during the investigation, it was found that he had been sexually abusing her for the past five years, which is why she left her home in Mumbai to escape the ordeal.

The teen told police that her father had sexually abused her over the past five years.

As per the complaint, a case of rape and other offenses was registered against the suspect and he was booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act, the official said.

Later, a crime team led by police inspector Sadanand Yerekar started a search for the girl’s father. He was tracked down in the Saat Rasta Circle area and subsequently arrested.

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