E-rickshaw driver arrested for alleged knife attack on woman in Majnu Ka Tila, Delhi
New Delhi: An e-rickshaw driver in North Delhi’s Majnu Ka Tila area was arrested on Saturday for allegedly attacking a woman with a knife at his residence, where police suspect he attempted to sexually assault her. The accused has been identified as Kannu Dayadham Naganshi, 31.
The Indian Express said that the police received a PCR call about 5 a.m. The caller stated that a woman had been attacked and her clothing were torn. Responding cops discovered her unresponsive, with injuries to her head and face. She was brought to the Trauma Centre and then referred to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital for further treatment. Her statement is yet to be recorded. A medical examination for sexual assault has been conducted, and an FIR has been registered under sections related to attempt to murder.
Naganshi was traced through CCTV footage and local enquiries, while the police revealed that he had previously been arrested in 2013 in a rape and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case in the Civil Lines area.
During questioning, Naganshi told police he had picked up the woman from Gate No. 2 of Vidhan Sabha Metro Station on Friday. He had taken her to his home in his e-rickshaw and allegedly offered her alcohol before assaulting her. When she resisted, he reportedly beat her, threw her outside the house and fled.
Eyewitness accounts from the Metro station and nearby residents are said to support the sequence of events described by the police. A case under Section 109(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been registered.
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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
