Kasaragod returns to normalcy: Prohibitory orders in Manjeshwar taluk
Kasaragod, Jan 4: The situation in the district which was disturbed during the protest called against the entry of women into Sabarimala temple returned to normal situation on Friday morning.
Since today morning, movement of people, vehicles is as usual and shops and business establishments remain open. But the situation in Manjeshwar taluk where stabbing and other incidents were happening even after protest has returned to normal condition. But the deputy commissioner has imposed prohibitory order under Section 144. The district administration also declared holiday for all schools in the taluk on Friday.
There was widespread violence in the taluk during protest on Thursday and it continued till late night. Last night, two persons at Kadambar in Manjeshwar and one person in Kumble were stabbed. Guruprasad (23) and Kiran Kumar (40) of Kadambar were attacked by a team of miscreants. Both of them were admitted to a hospital.
Another person Vasanth of Kumble was also stabbed and injured. The deputy commissioner has directed the authorities to take stringent action against those who involve in antisocial activities.
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BMTC collects over Rs 19 lakh as fine from those travelling without tickets, occupying ladies seat
Bengaluru (PTI): The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has collected over Rs 19 lakh as a penalty from 10,069 passengers who were penalised for travelling without tickets and occupying seats exclusively reserved for ladies in the last three months, officials said on Thursday.
The checking staff of BMTC have intensified checking of buses operated in and around Bengaluru City to detect ticketless travelling by passengers, they said.
According to BMTC, during the months of August, September and October, the checking staff checked 57,219 trips and penalised 8,891 ticketless passengers by collecting Rs 17,96,030 as penalty and 5,268 cases were booked against conductors for their dereliction of duty.
During the same period, they have also penalised 1,178 male passengers for occupying seats exclusively reserved for lady passengers and imposed fines by collecting Rs 1,17,800 in accordance with the KMV (Karnataka Motor Vehicle) Rules of the MV Act of 1988.
"In total, during the months of August, September and October, 10,069 passengers were penalised and Rs 19,13,830 was collected," the BTMC officials stated.
