50% off on traffic fines: Mangaluru police collects over Rs. 4.5 lakh of pending fines on Saturday
Mangaluru: Amidst the state government’s offer of a 50% cut in pending traffic violation fines, the Mangaluru Police Commissionerate on Saturday collected a sum of Rs. 4.69 lakh after collecting fines of 1929 pending cases of traffic violations.
According to the data shared by the police department, the Mangaluru Traffic East Police Station closed 319 pending cases and collected an amount of Rs. 88,100 while Traffic West Police Station in the city resolved 375 cases and collected Rs. 92,950.
The North traffic division also closed 384 pending cases and collected a fine amount of Rs. 79,750 while the South division closed 654 cases, collecting Rs. 1, 58,300 as fines.
In addition, 161 cases were resolved and an amount of Rs. 41,500 was collected under Mangalore One while the Traffic ACP office resolved 36 cases and collected Rs. 8,450 of traffic rule violation.
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Three private doctors arrested in illegal scanning case involving 31 minor pregnant girls in KR Pet
Mandya: Police on Tuesday arrested three private doctors in connection with a case involving alleged illegal scanning of 31 minor pregnant girls at a private diagnostic centre in KR Pet. The accused were later remanded to judicial custody.
The arrested doctors have been identified as Dr. Divyachetan of Chetana Maternity Centre, Dr. Harshit of Navi Diagnostic Centre, and Dr. Harish of Kushal Diagnostic Centre.
Police said Priyanka, a gynaecologist attached to a government hospital, is absconding and efforts are under way to trace her.
The case came to light after Karnataka Lokayukta Police recently conducted raids, during which illegal sex determination tests on minor pregnant girls were allegedly detected at two diagnostic centres in KR Pet town.
Following the raids, District Health and Family Welfare Officer Dr. Mohan, Deputy Director of the Women and Child Development Department P.S. Asha, and District Child Protection Officer Rashmi inspected several diagnostic centres and filed cases at KR Pet Town and Rural police stations.
According to the allegations, Navi Diagnostic Centre conducted scans on 24 minor pregnant girls, including 19 cases in 2024 and five in 2025. Kushal Diagnostic Centre is accused of conducting scans on seven minor pregnant girls.
Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Dr. Kumar has directed taluk vigilance committees to inspect all 63 ultrasound scanning centres in the district and submit reports within 10 days.
Officials said the Tahsildar of each taluk has been appointed chairperson of the respective committee.
