Kasaragod, August 17: The Kasaragod District Bus Owners Association has come forward to donate their one day ticket collection amount and one day salary of their employees to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to help the flood victims in Kerala state.

On August 30, the bus owners would give their one day earnings to the CM relief funds, said association president K Girish.

Speaking to reporters here on Friday, he said that on that day, students and other passengers were requested to give full amount instead of concession amount. In the same way, the people who travel in other vehicles should travel in private buses on that day and contribute for relief works, he appealed.

It would be conducted in all five assembly segments before the ministers, MLAs and elected representatives, he said.

Association general secretary Satyan Poochakkad, treasurer PA Muhammad Kunhi, Shankar Naik, NM Hasainar, CA Muhammad Kunhi, and others were present.

 

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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.