ACB unearths Rs 70.18 lakh cash staked in Mangaluru house of Udupi RTO officer

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March 18, 2019

Bengaluru, Mar 18: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials have unearthed cash staked in a house in Mangaluru by Udupi Taluk RTO Assistant Commissioner R M Varnekar who was caught along with his assistant red hand while accepting bribe for showing official favour.

ACB in a release here on Monday said that Varnekar demanded Rs 6500 from an applicant for certifying Rs 65,000 insurance amount for a Car which was burnt during Aero Show held in the City last month. Later he agreed for Rs 5000 and asked the applicant to handover the money to one of his staff Munaff who was arrested while receiving the bribe amount. The officials had also seized Rs 30,670 unaccounted cash from Munaff. Both were arrested and were remanded to Judicial custody by a Magistrate before whom they were produced.

Following the information during investigation the ACB officials searched the house of Varnekar in Mangaluru and were astonished to see Rs 70,18,237 in various high denomination staked in the house. Documents pertaining to Houses, Flats, Land, Bank Account and two Bank Loker keys etc., were also recovered.

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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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