Dalit man beaten to death in Chhattisgarh over suspected rice theft
Raigarh: A Dalit man, Panchram Sarthi, was beaten to death by three individuals in Raigarh district on December 24, 2024, under suspicion of attempting to steal rice. The accused, Virendra Sidar, along with his neighbours Ajay and Ashok Pradhan, allegedly tied Sarthi to a tree and assaulted him with bamboo sticks, kicking and punching him. The incident occurred at around 2 a.m., and the police were informed by the village sarpanch at 6 a.m.
The police have arrested the three suspects and charged them with murder under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). However, activists are calling for mob lynching charges to be added, as they argue the crime meets the criteria outlined in Section 103(2) of the BNS, which defines mob lynching as murder committed by a group of five or more individuals on grounds such as caste, race, or community.
Degree Prasad Chouhan, a lawyer and activist, stated, “It does not matter what was the reason behind attacking him. Can they take law into their hands? It’s a case of mob lynching.”
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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.
