Shivamogga: Aditya Rao, the convict who was found guilty of planting explosives at Mangaluru Airport, is now facing another case for damaging public property. The case was filed based on a recent complaint by officials from Shivamogga Central Prison.

Rao, who is currently serving his sentence in Shivamogga Central Jail, raised a question during a video conference on Wednesday, inquiring if he would be subjected to further interrogation. Prison staff checked the records and informed him that no further questioning was scheduled. However, after leaving the conference room, Rao allegedly returned with a stone in hand and vandalized the television screen in the room.

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Prison staff immediately apprehended him, but Rao managed to free himself and proceeded to destroy the screen of a second television set. However, he was quickly captured again and brought before the jailer. A complaint has been filed by the Chief Superintendent against Rao for damaging the screens of two television sets within the prison premises.

The matter has been registered as a case at Tunga Town Police Station, and further investigation will be carried out accordingly.

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Madikeri: A fire broke out in a private bus on the streets near the Makutta Highway in South Kodagu on Monday morning, and gutted the vehicle in spite of efforts to put out the fire.

No fatality has been reported, with the bus driver and conductor having escaped in time.

The bus, which was reportedly a private bus with a Kerala registration, was near the Anjaneya Temple in Makutta when the fire broke out suddenly.

The fire brigade and the local police rushed to the place and personnel worked at dousing the flames, but the bus was completely destroyed by the time they succeeded in doing so.

The reason for the fire break-out, however, is unknown yet.