CCB Inspector found hanging from tree near Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): An inspector posted with the Central Crime Branch (CCB) of the Bengaluru Police was found dead on Monday in a deserted area of Bidadi, which lies in the outskirts of the city, police said.
Inspector Thimmegowda, who was in his 50s, was found hanging from a tree on the outskirts of the city, they said.
He was working with the Economic Offences Wing of the CCB recently, police said.
Police suspect it to be a case of suicide. However, no note was found from him, a police official said.
"No visible injury marks were found on his body. We don't know the exact reason which led him to take this extreme step. Only after we receive the post-mortem report, we can ascertain the exact cause of death. We are investigating the matter," a senior police officer said.
The incident comes three days after death of 34-year-old police sub-inspector Parashuram in Yadgir.
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KSRTC collects more than Rs 7.3 lakh fine from ticketless passengers in April 2025
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has reiterated its warning to passengers not to travel without tickets adding that it had entered into agreements with neighbouring states for checking of its services.
In a press release issued recently, the Chief Traffic Manager has said that, in the month of April 2025, when 43,244 KSRTC buses were checked, as many as 3,882 cases of pilferage of things worth Rs 97,576 were found. The officer added that 3,780 passengers who were traveling without ticket were found and issued fines worth Rs 7,32,495.
Stating that disciplinary action has been taken against the KSRTC staff in connection with the said crimes, the manager reminded citizens to carry valid tickets or pass while traveling in the state transport buses to prevent such incidents.
