Body of POCSO accused who jumped into sea after escaping police custody in Kasargod, found at Udupi
Udupi: The dead body of a POCSO accused who had escaped from the custody of Kasargod Police and had jumped into the sea last month, was found at the shores of Kadala in Udupi District on Wednesday morning here.
The accused identified as Mahesh (28), had jumped into the sea after escaping from police custody on July 22 near Bunder in Kasargod. He was arrested for shooting a video of a minor girl when she was in the bathroom. After his arrest, a police team had taken him to Bunder where he alleged he had hidden the mobile phone in which he had shot the video.
Soon after reaching the spot, Mahesh managed to escape the police and jumped into the sea. A search operation was soon launched by police and coast guard teams but they were unable to trace him.
The body of Mahesh was found in a decomposed state on Wednesday morning. Taking note of the information shared by Udupi Police, Kasargod Police identified Mahesh by the clothes he was wearing and the handcuffs that were tied to his hands.
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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.
