CM Siddaramaiah to flag off free bus services to women on Monday afternoon
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will dedicate to the state one of the Congress government’s flagship schemes among the 5 guarantees, “The Shakthi” scheme which provides free travel to women in state owned buses, on June 11 at 1 PM. Women from across the state will be able to travel free in buses following the official inauguration of the scheme on Monday.
Earlier in the day, the Chief Minister held a meeting at his government residence ‘Krishna’ to discuss the inauguration of the ‘Shakthi’ and ‘Annabhagya’ Schemes, one of the major projects of the Congress government.
According to an official, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will launch the Shakti Yojana to provide free bus travel facility to women under the 5 guarantee schemes announced in the election manifesto on June 11, and women will be able to avail this facility after 1 pm on that day.
The CM on this occasion will also unveil the logo of the project and will inaugurate a smart card model.
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Meanwhile, in district headquarters the scheme will be launched by the respective Minister-in-charge of the districts.
Food and Civil Supplies Minister K.H. Muniyappa, Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, Chief Minister's Political Secretary Govindaraju, Chief Secretary Vandita Sharma, Chief Minister's Additional Chief Secretary Dr. Rajneesh Goyal, were present in the meeting.
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Mumtaz Ali case: Police file chargesheet against six accused in Surathkal
Mangaluru: The Surathkal police have filed a chargesheet in court against six individuals in connection with the alleged suicide of community leader and businessman Mumtaz Ali. The chargesheet, comprising over 600 pages, was submitted to the JMFC court in Mangaluru on Monday.
The main accused include Rahmat (a resident of Krishna Nagar 7th Block), her husband and the fifth accused Shuhaib, the second accused Abdul Sattar, the third accused Kalandar Shafi (a resident of Nandavar), the fourth accused Mustafa (a resident of Krishna Nagar), and Siraj, the sixth accused and driver of Sattar’s car. The chargesheet was prepared under the supervision of Surathkal Police Inspector Mahesh Prasad.
On October 7, 2024, Mumtaz Ali’s car was found in an accident-like condition near the Kuloor Bridge. It was suspected that he had jumped into the Phalguni River. Following this, his daughter filed a missing person’s complaint, while his brother Haider Ali alleged that Rahmat and the other accused had mentally harassed Mumtaz, leading to his suspected suicide.
Based on these allegations, a case was registered and the police began investigations, questioning over 100 witnesses as part of the process.
The search operation in the river concluded on October 8, 2024, when Mumtaz Ali’s body was found. The chargesheet details the findings and evidence gathered during the investigation.
