Serial rapists Psycho Shankar commits suicide in Jail
Bengaluru: Serial rapist Psycho Jaishankar committed suicide in Parappana Agrahara jail here on Monday night.
Shankar, who was in a separate cell, slit his throat and committed suicide. The prison authorities, who noticed this, rushed him to the jail hospital. Due to the ineffective treatment, they decided to take him to Victoria Hospital, where he was declared brought dead.
The native of Chitradurga Vikrat Kami Shankar was accused of rapes and murders of more than 19 women. Shankar had raped a police constable's wife in front of the constable. He was arrested in 2011 in Vijayapura and awarded a life sentence.
Shankar had escaped from jail in 2013. Police had announced Rs. 15 lakh reward for information on his whereabouts. After the arrest, he was kept in a separate cell.
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KSRTC introduces gender ticketing in buses across Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): The KSRCTC on Saturday began implementing gender ticketing in buses operating across the state.
According to a Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) circular issued on Friday, the gender ticketing system is intended to record whether a passenger is a woman, a man or a child in tickets issued on KSRTC buses from Saturday.
To facilitate the system, Electronic Ticketing Machines (ETMs) have been updated.
The circular stated that conductors in all KSRTC depots should record the gender category of passengers while issuing tickets through the ETMs.
Options for women, men, and children have been included in the ETMs to identify passenger categories when issuing tickets.
The printed tickets generated by the ETMs will also indicate the passenger's category, officials said.
The UDF had promised free KSRTC travel for women across the state during the Assembly election campaign.
UDF, which won 102 of 140 seats, would soon form the government after the Congress party finalises the discussion on the next Chief Minister.
The introduction of gender ticketing is being viewed as an effort to estimate the number of women travelling daily on KSRTC buses before implementing the poll promise.
Some conductors have reportedly raised concerns over the additional time required to record passenger details, especially during rush hours.
