Bengaluru youth presses emergency button in metro for ‘fun,’ fined Rs 5000
Bengaluru: Metro services on Purple Line in Bengaluru were briefly disrupted on Tuesday after a 21-year-old man pressed the Emergency Trip System (ETS) at MG Road station. The individual, identified as Hemanth Kumar from Viveknagar, was fined Rs 5,000 for the incident.
Kumar pressed the emergency button for fun, which caused a train arriving from Trinity station to halt at MG Road metro station for approximately 10 minutes, as reported by Times of India.
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The metro security staff found through the CCTV footage that the prankster boarded the train once it resumed and got down at the Cubbon Park station where they caught hold of him and enquired about the incident.
An official from Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) told the publication that the mischievous act by the passenger caused significant inconvenience to several commuters. "As per rules, a penalty of Rs 5,000 was imposed. He did not have money. His parents were informed about the incident. After some time, they reached the station and paid the amount," the source added.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
