Mangaluru: KSRTC conductor held for sexual harassment on bus
Mangaluru, April 24 (PTI): A contract conductor with the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has been arrested for "sexually harassing" a woman passenger onboard a public bus, after a video of the incident went viral on social media, sparking widespread outrage.
The accused, identified as Pradeep Kashappa Naikar (35) from Bagalkote, was taken into custody by Konaje police on Thursday.
According to police, Naikar was caught on video "misbehaving" with a woman commuter while she was asleep.
The video, filmed by another passenger, was circulated widely online, drawing sharp condemnation and prompting swift police action.
The incident took place on Wednesday on a KSRTC bus operating along the Mudipu–State Bank route near Mangaluru.
Following a preliminary inquiry, police arrested Naikar and registered a case.
Further investigation is underway.
KSRTC has not yet issued an official statement on the status of Naikar’s contractual employment.
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SRH beat CSK by 10 runs
Hyderabad (PTI): Nitish Kumar Reddy and Eshan Malinga shared five wickets between them as hosts Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Chennai Super Kings by 10 runs in their IPL match here on Saturday.
Defending 195, Hyderabad restricted struggling CSK to 184 for eight. CSK have crashed to fourth defeat in six matches.
Abhishek Sharma (59) and Heinrich Klaasen (59) took CSK to 194 for nine with their splendid batting. For CSK, Jamie Overton and Anshul Kamboj picked up three wickets apiece while Mukesh Choudhary bagged two.
Brief Scores:
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 194 for 9 in 20 overs (Abhishek Sharma 59, Heinrich Klaasen 59; Jamie Overton 3/37, Anshul Kamboj 3/22).
Chennai Super Kings: 184 for 8 in 20 overs. (Ayush Mhatre 30, Matthew Short 34; E Malinga 3/29, N Reddy 2/31).
