Karnataka man seeks Sushma’s help to rescue wife trapped in Saudi Arabia

March 4, 2017

Bengaluru, Mar 4: A man from Karnataka has sought help from Sushma Swaraja, the Minister of External Affairs, to rescue his wife from Saudi Arabia, where she is allegedly under illegal confinement.

Baskaran, a mason in Bengaluru, said his wife Ranjitha was offered employment in Saudi Arabia by Kavitha from Bengaluru and Meeran Nagur from Chennai.

“She has been in Saudi Arabia for eight months (and is) under the control of Lati, who is said to be a contractor. She has been physically and mentally abused by ‘Mr. Lati’ and others, and is being starved, made to work 18 hours a day and not being paid any remuneration,” he alleged in his petition.

“She does not know to read or write, except her signature,” he wrote.

Mr. Baskaran said Ranjitha managed to escape on March 2 morning and is said to be in a police station in Dammam. “She does not know the location nor she has any idea about what is happening,” he added.

B.T. Venkatesh, former State Public Prosecutor and counsel for Mr. Baskaran, said Ranjitha is in the custody of Dammam police.

“I spoke to her in the evening. Our focus is to get her back to India immediately, as she is in a bad condition. We will approach the Sanjaynagar police as well as the court to initiate action against those who misled the family and sent her to Saudi Arabia,” he added.

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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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