Bengaluru: Private transporters end bandh as Minister Ramalinga Reddy assures fulfilment of demands
Bengaluru: The Federation of the Karnataka State Private Transport Associations has withdrawn the bandh call it had given for Monday, with the members of the Federation stating that Karnataka Minister for Transport Ramalinga Reddy has assured them of fulfilling their demands.
In addition to the strike of private transport vehicle owners in the city, the Federation members staged a protest at the Freedom Park in Gandhinagar, Bengaluru, demanding that the state government fulfill their demands. Reddy, who met the private vehicle owners at the Freedom Park, promised them that their demands would be fulfilled by the Karnataka government.
Nataraj Sharma, leader of the Federation, told reporters, "Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy has met us personally, when we were protesting at the Freedom Park and assured us that our demands would be met. We are ending the bandh in the backdrop of this development and promise from the government."
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Delhi: Boy stabbed to death over 'controversial' social media comments, 2 juveniles held
New Delhi (PTI): A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death at Ramleela ground in northwest Delhi for allegedly making social media comments that police described as "controversial", an official said on Wednesday.
According to the police, the assailants, also minors, attacked him with a knife, inflicting multiple stab wounds.
"A PCR call was received in the Shalimar Bagh Police Station regarding an injured boy lying in Ramleela ground. The police team reached the spot and found him with multiple stab wounds," a police officer said.
He was working as a labourer in a banquet hall for the last two days, the officer said. An FIR was registered and the police apprehended two juveniles in the case.
Preliminary investigation reveals that the deceased was stabbed due to an ongoing enmity, the officer said.
During questioning, the accused told the police that the victim had made "controversial comments" against them on social media. Following which, they intercepted him at Ramleela ground and stabbed him. He died on the spot, officer said.
"We have recovered a dagger and the victim's mobile phone. Further investigation in the case is underway," he added.
