Mangaluru Police Commissioner Sandeep Patil warns School Vehicles Association against strike

The association had planned indefinite strike from Thursday July 11

Vartha Bharati | 10-07-2019 | 23:43:00 IST

Mangaluru: I came to know that an indefinite strike of Dakshina Kannada district school vehicles association has been planned from July 11. If they conduct strike, legal action would be taken against them, said city police commissioner Sandeep Patil.

The Karnataka High Court has directed the police department to keep vigil against carrying more students in school vehicles than the permitted strength. Strike should not be staged violating the court order. If the association disobeys the warning, it would be inevitable for the police to take action, he warned.

The association office-bearers meeting was convened at the police Commissioner's office here on Wednesday. Association leaders were given the information about the court verdict and notice was also served, he said.

Organisers should follow the court direction and ensure safety of school children. They should withdraw their strike as it would affect the children, Mangaluru police commissioner Sandeep Patil warned.

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Leopard strays into house in Mysuru

17-04-2026 ¦ 17-04-2026 IST

Mysuru (Karnataka) (PTI): A male leopard strayed into a house here on Friday, triggering panic among residents, forest officials said.

The incident occurred around 10 am at Siddhartha Layout in the city, they said.

According to officials, the leopard, estimated to be around three to four years old, entered the house of a resident identified as Suresh. The animal was found hiding beneath a cot in one of the rooms. Those in the house managed to escape and alerted forest department officials, who rushed to the spot along with veterinarians.

The leopard, suspected to have strayed from the Chamundi Hills or nearby forest areas, was eventually tranquilised. It was later safely shifted to the Mysuru Zoo, a senior forest official said.