Kerala youtuber taken into custody for pointing gun at bus staff, released
Kozhikode (Kerala) (PTI): Popular youtuber Thoppi was taken into custody for allegedly pointing a gun at the staff of a private bus during an altercation between them in Vatakara in this district, police said.
The incident happened on Tuesday evening and Thoppi was released later as the weapon was found to be an air gun which does not require any license, Vatakara police said.
The bus staff also didn't file any formal complaint against the youtuber, they said.
According to police, the incident allegedly happened when the bus overtook the car in which Thoppi was travelling.
The youtuber later followed the private bus and engaged in a verbal duel with its staff at Vatakara.
The bus employees alleged that Thoppi pointed a gun at them.
"Both the parties were brought to the police station. It was found that the pistol was just an airgun. And, the bus staff didn't file any police complaint. So, he was released," a police officer said.
'Thoppi', whose original name is Nihad, has lakhs of subscribers on his YouTube channel.
He was recently booked by police for publicly making allegedly objectionable remarks and creating a traffic block on a busy road in connection with the inauguration of a local shop in Malappuram.
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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.
