Missing ATM cash van found abandoned in Bengaluru; Rs 45 lakh, gun recovered

November 24, 2016

Bengaluru, Nov 24: The van, carrying banknotes worth Rs 1.37 crorewhich went missing after its driver drove away with the cash, was on Thursday morning found abandoned in Bengaluru's Vasanth Nagar locality, police said here.

Currency notes worth Rs 45 lakh and a gun were also recovered from the abadoned van.

On Wednesday, the van driver transporting cash to ATMs allegedly drove away with banknotes worth Rs 1.37 crore from KG Road here. The vehicle had been loaded with new 2,000-rupee notes apart from 1,000 notes of 100-rupee denomination.

The driver, Dominic Roy (40), had joined the rolls of Secure Transit, a security agency, on November 1. Hours later, police raided his house but found nothing.

Secure Transit manager S Shivakumar had filed a police complaint saying the incident occurred between 1.30pm and 1.45pm. The company provides vehicles and drivers to banks to move cash to ATMs.

Also Read: Van driver carrying new notes to ATM flees with Rs 1.37 crore

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Air India Express brings back Mangaluru–Muscat direct flights from March 2026

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Air India Express has announced that it will resume direct flight services between Mangaluru and Muscat from March 2026, restoring an important international air link for passengers from the coastal region.

Airport authorities said the service will operate twice a week—on Sundays and Tuesdays—from March 1. The initial flights are scheduled on March 3, 8 and 10, followed by March 15 and 17, with the same operating pattern to continue thereafter. The flight duration is approximately three hours and 25 minutes.

The Mangaluru–Muscat route was earlier operated under the 2025 summer schedule, with services beginning on July 14. At that time, Air India Express had operated four flights a week before suspending the service.

Officials said the summer schedule will come into effect from March 29, after which changes in flight timings and departure schedules from Mangaluru are expected. Passengers have been advised to check the latest schedules while planning their travel.

The resumption of direct flights to Muscat is expected to significantly benefit expatriates, business travellers and others, further strengthening Mangaluru’s air connectivity with the Gulf region.

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