Minor siblings traveling without ticket handed over to child welfare committee in Udupi
Udupi: Two minor siblings were caught by a ticket inspector at the Indrali railway station, Udupi, on Friday for traveling without a ticket in a compartment reserved for the disabled. The children, a boy and a girl, were handed over to Railway Protection Force (RPF) officer Sudhir Shetty by Travel Ticket Scrutiny Officer K. Vasudev Pai for legal proceedings.
It was discovered that the children, residents near the Anjaneya Swamy Temple in Batarayanapura, Bengaluru, had left home without informing their parents. During the investigation, spanners were found in their possession.
Following the completion of the inquiry, the railway police contacted the parents and referred the children to the Child Welfare Committee in Nittur through case workers from the Child Protection Unit, Prakash and Ambika S. Social worker Nithyananda Volakadu also assisted in the process. Investigaion offcer Gina Pinto was present during the operation.
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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.
