‘Conflict weapon’ against forcible toll fee collection, warns SATAC

NHAI decides for compulsory collection of toll fee from July 16

Vartha Bharati | 14-07-2019 | 00:12:00 IST

Muneer Katipalla

Mangaluru: "Local vehicles will not pay the toll fee at Surathkal tollgate. If the authorities try to collect toll fee keeping police force, the Committee will take it head on to close it. The Committee will not mind to take a conflict mode if needed," Surathkal Anti Tollgate Action Committee warned. 

In an emergency meeting of the Committee chaired by its convener Muneer Katipalla on Saturday, this decision has been taken.

Instead of closing the Surathkal tollgate, the National Highway Authority of India has decided to collect toll fee from local private vehicles in police security from July 16. So, the Committee has decided to oppose this decision.

Problems of potholes, service road, dilapidated condition of Kulur bridge were also discussed  in the meeting. The meeting also expressed its displeasure over MP Nalin Kumar Kateel who failed to handle the issue wisely.

Former MLA Vijay Kumar Shetty, Raghvendra Rao of Jaya Karnataka organisation, DYFI district president BK Imtiyaz and others were present at the meeting.

Resolutions

• Order seeking police security for collecting toll fee from local vehicles should be withdrawn

• Tollgate contactor should be directed not to collect toll fee from locals.

• Memorandum to be given to the DC to take decision on merger of Surathkal temporary tollgate with Hejamadi Tollgate.

• Protest against collecting toll fee.

• If the authorities tried to collect toll fee forcibly, holding protest along with like minded organisations to close the Tollgate.

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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.