Udupi kidnapping case: Police join forces with Bhatkal, Kumta police to nab accused; child rescued
Udupi: Local police on Sunday nabbed the kidnappers of a child who was abducted from Udupi and rescued the child in less than 24 hours. The child was kidnapped earlier in the day near Karavali bypass.
The kidnapper identified as Prashu, a resident of Bagalkot was reportedly caught by the police at Kumta railway station with the help of the local police on Sunday night. The 2.5-year-old abducted child named Shivraj and the accused were both brought back to Udupi by the police on Monday.
According to the details, Prashu travelled on a city bus on Sunday morning and was last seen by eyewitness boarding a red bus with the abducted child. Working on tip-off Udupi Police Inspector Pramod Kumar led a team of officers and initiated investigations into the case.
The police team traced the bus which Prashu boarded and contacted the bus operator. The operator revealed the accused had got off the bus with the child in Bhatkal.
The police then informed the Bhatkal police force about the developments of the case.
The Bhatkal, Kumta, and Karwar police forces then pooled resources and joined investigation of the case and the Kumta police successfully nabbed the kidnapper on Sunday night.
The accused had reportedly kidnapped the child of a Bagalkot-based couple on Sunday morning, the complaint registered at the Udupi city police station states.
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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.
