Mother-son duo allegedly attacked by policemen in Belagavi for not wearing helmet while riding
Belagavi: In an incident of alleged physical assault by police personnel, a rider and his mother were stopped and hit by policemen in Ankali village of Chikkodi taluk for not wearing helmets.
The injured Hrishikesh Limbigidad and his mother Susheela were traveling on the motorbike from Sangli in Maharashtra to Chikkodi, when they were intercepted by the police and questioned for not wearing helmets while riding. The policemen, who reportedly started assaulting Limbigidad on the spot, also attacked Susheela when she tried to intervene. The policemen are learned to have kicked Susheela and beat Limbigidad with their lathi after ripping off his shirt.
As Limbigidad reportedly collapsed out of a rise in blood pressure due to fear, the policemen clothed him in a new T-shirt and took him to hospital.
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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.
