Mystery of "Stolen" BMTC bus shelter on Cunningham Road Solved; Shelter found in BBMP stockyard
Bengaluru: The case surrounding the "stolen" BMTC bus shelter on Cunningham Road has been resolved. It was revealed that the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) had removed the structure due to safety concerns and kept it at a stockyard, dispelling claims of theft.
Police Commissioner B Dayananda, speaking on Tuesday, expressed his confusion over the filed theft complaint when BBMP itself had removed the shelter. On September 30, N Ravi Reddy, Associate Vice-President of Signpost India Private Ltd, the company that constructed the stainless-steel bus shelter costing Rs 10 lakh on August 21 this year, had filed a complaint with the High Grounds police. He claimed the shelter was found stolen when he visited the site on August 28.
Reddy's complaint, filed more than a month after the incident, led to an FIR registered under IPC 379 (punishment for theft). However, Dayananda clarified that complaints had been received about the shelter's substandard quality. BBMP officials, dissatisfied with Signpost's response to their notices, conducted a spot inspection and removed the shelter on August 25.
Assistant Executive Engineer from BBMP (Ward 93, Vasanth Nagar) E Krishnappa revealed that multiple phone complaints from the public prompted their action. BBMP officials visited the site on August 23, issued a notice to Signpost seeking an explanation for the substandard work. As they received no proper response, the shelter was dismantled and placed in the BBMP warehouse at Tasker Town, Shivajinagar.
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US rules out use of nuclear weapons against Iran
Washington DC: The White House has reportedly ruled out the use of nuclear weapons against Iran, even as uncertainty continues over ongoing peace negotiations and a deadline set by US President Donald Trump approaches.
Issues bout a possible escalation had increased after US Vice President JD Vance said that the United States has “tools in our toolkit that we so far haven’t decided to use” in dealing with Iran.
His remarks came amid rising tensions and ahead of a deadline linked to peace efforts.
The situation has attracted attention as Trump warned Iran that its “whole civilization will die tonight tonight” if an agreement is not reached by Tuesday at 8 pm.
This statement led to speculation about the possibility of extreme military measures, including a nuclear strike.
Following Vance’s comments, the White House issued a clarification distancing itself from such interpretations. In a post on X, it said, "Literally nothing @VP said here 'implies' this, you absolute buffoons." In a later statement, it added that “only the president knows” what action will be taken regarding Iran.
Literally nothing @VP said here "implies" this, you absolute buffoons https://t.co/7JU3wXMaWX
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 7, 2026
