Passengers in trouble in Shiradi Ghat
More than 300 buses, lorries, cars stranded
Mangaluru, August 14: Passengers landed in trouble as more than 300 vehicles have been stranded following rockslide and falling of trees due to heavy rain at Doddatoppe near Marenahalli on Shiradi Ghat.
While the clearing operations are under process since Monday night, more than 300 vehicles have queued up by today morning.
The vehicles stranded when rockslide occurred at three places due to which many trees have been uprooted near Gundya Gadi temple on Shiradi Ghat.
The passengers who have been stranded there are in great trouble as they are unable to find the network. They are walking around 5-6 km to reach Gundya and Nelyadi to fulfill their basic needs.
The district administration and the concerned departments need to take necessary measures on the urgent basis to help the hundreds of in-trouble passengers.
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One held for illegal transportation of beef in goods vehicle in Karnataka's Mandya
Mandya (PTI): A driver was arrested for allegedly transporting beef and other cattle parts illegally in a goods vehicle in this district, police said on Monday.
The vehicle was intercepted and seized during a late-night operation near Paschimavahini in Srirangapatna taluk on Sunday, they said.
According to police, the vehicle, which was reportedly travelling from Hunsur to Ramanagara, was first stopped by members of a local Hindu organisation, who then alerted the police. The Srirangapatna Town Police reached the spot and took the vehicle into custody.
During inspection, police found beef and legs of cattle inside the goods carrier. The driver was detained on the spot, a senior police officer said.
Samples of the seized meat have been sent for forensic examination, he added.
A case under the relevant sections of the Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Cattle Preservation Act has been registered at the Srirangapatna Town Police Station, and an investigation is underway to trace the source and destination of the consignment, they said.
