Man who killed wife after suspecting her fidelity gets life imprisonment

coastaldigest.com web desk

October 18, 2019

Mangaluru, Oct 18: A local court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment and fined him Rs 1 lakh after convicting him of murdering wife.

The convict is William Lobo (37), who hailed from Kodagu district, hacked his wife Blossom Lobo to death with a sickle on August 18, 2017 after suspecting her suspected her fidelity.

William, who was working as a cab driver in Bengaluru, had fled soon after committing the crime in Mangaluru and later surrendered at the police station.

Blossom and her husband were married for six years and had a son. While Blossom was working at a private firm in Mangaluru, her husband used to work with one of the taxi aggregators in Bengaluru. He used to come to Mangaluru during weekends.

Urwa inspector Raveesh Nayak filed the chargesheet. As many as 26 witnesses were examined, said public prosecutor Raju Poojary Bannadi. Judge Sharada B delivered the judgement.

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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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