Kalaburagi: Six arrested for dragging laborer's body
Kalaburagi: Police have arrested six individuals in connection with the incident of dragging the body of Chandan Singh (34), a worker from Bihar, who was employed at Sri Cement Company near Kodla village in Sedam taluk.
The arrested accused have been identified as Haider Ali, Ravi Shankar, Harinder Nishad, Ajay, Ramesh Chandra, and Akhilesh.
According to police sources, Chandan Singh suffered a heart attack due to low blood pressure and passed away outside the company premises. A video of his body being dragged went viral, leading to public outrage. Following this, the Sedam police arrested the six accused, all from Bihar, and remanded them to judicial custody.
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Meanwhile, Malkheda Gram Panchayat member Umesh Pandusingh Chauhan alleged that public representatives and officials were siding with the company. He claimed that instead of holding the company management accountable, cases were being filed against laborers. He further stated that dust pollution from the company was causing severe health issues among locals, including asthma, skin diseases, and heart-related ailments, while authorities continued to turn a blind eye to the situation.
A case has been registered at Sedam police station.
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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
