Mangaluru: Seven inmates escape from Pachanady shelter home; police issue alert

Mangaluru: Seven inmates escape from Pachanady shelter home; police issue alert

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, December 20, 2025: Seven inmates escaped from the Pachanady Destitute Rehabilitation Centre in the early hours of December 18, prompting the police to launch a search operation and issue an alert to the public.

According to the police, the incident occurred around 1.30 a.m. when the inmates allegedly broke the iron bars of a window in Room No. 3 of the shelter home and fled from the premises.

A case has been registered at the Mangaluru Rural Police Station, and efforts are underway to trace the escapees.

The police have released the descriptions of the seven men who escaped:

Devaraju (37), about 5.2 feet tall, round face, dark complexion, no beard or moustache, wearing a grey sweater, speaks Kannada.

Durga Bai (56), about 5 feet tall, round face, dark complexion, wearing a grey sweater, speaks Hindi.

Mahantesh (37), about 5.4 feet tall, long face, dark complexion, wearing a grey sweater, speaks Kannada.

Binu T.J. (42), about 5.6 feet tall, round face, dark complexion, wearing a brown sweater, speaks Malayalam.

Sharanappa Halappa Hosamani (37), about 5.6 feet tall, long face, dark complexion, wearing a brown sweater, speaks Kannada.

Hiremallanagiri Gururaj (38), about 5.5 feet tall, round face, dark complexion, wearing a brown sweater, speaks Kannada.

Prabhu (37), about 5.7 feet tall, oval face, dark complexion, wearing a brown sweater, speaks Kannada.

The police have appealed to the public to inform the Mangaluru Rural Police Station if anyone spots persons matching these descriptions.