‘Can’t marry because you are a lower caste Hindu’: Man tells his girlfriend after 8 months of sex

coastaldigest.com web desk

February 15, 2019

Mangaluru, Feb 15: Around eight month long emotional and physical relationship between an unmarried Hindu couple came to an end with the arrest of the man, who refused to marry his girlfriend on caste grounds.

The accused is Sujith, a resident of Noojibalthila in Puttur taluk, who was working as an earth excavator machine operator in Bantwal taluk, where he had befriended a woman, a migrant labourer hailing from Bagalkot who was working at a stone quarry.

According to the woman, who lodged a complaint with police, for the past eight months Sujith was sexually exploiting her on marriage promise.

Recently, when the woman forced Sujith to honour his promise of marriage, he declined to do so, on the grounds that he is an upper caste Hindu and that she belonged to a lower caste of Hinduism. He reportedly told her that he would prefer to go to jail rather than marrying a lower caste woman.

The woman then approached the local police. Based on her complaint, a case under sections 417 and 316 of IPC and sections 3(1)(2), 3(2) of SC/ST Act have been registered in Bantwal Town police station against the accused. An investigation is on.

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Mangaluru’s public transport revolution: 100 new govt electric buses to end private ‘trip-cutting’

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: Public transport in Mangaluru is set for a state-led transformation as the government moves to deploy 100 new electric govt buses to replace unreliable private services. The initiative aims to provide a dependable alternative to private operators who have been frequently "cutting trips," leaving thousands of commuters stranded.

The announcement was made by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV during a public phone-in session. The move specifically targets routes where private bus service has become erratic, ensuring that citizens no longer have to rely on a fluctuating private sector for their daily commute.

Restoring the Govt Presence

The transport crisis was brought to the forefront by Ramayya, a resident of Bajal, who highlighted a growing trend of private buses skipping morning and night trips. With the previous KSRTC (govt) services discontinued, residents have been left without a fallback option.

To fix this, the DC confirmed that the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme will bring 100 government-owned electric buses to the city:

• Phased Deployment: The first 50 of the new 100 government buses are scheduled to arrive by March 2026.

• State Infrastructure: Two new government depots, including one at Mudipu, are being prepared for operations.

• Recruitment: The state has already begun training a new batch of government bus drivers to ensure the fleet is operational the moment it arrives.

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