Dakshina Kannada: Schoolboy killed; sister, father injured as car hits scooter

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December 17, 2023

Mangaluru: A 13-year-old boy died and his 10-year-old sister and father sustained injuries after the scooter that they were riding was hit by a car on Friday night at Kalara village near Kadaba in Dakshina Kannada.

The deceased has been identified as Bipin Rai, son of Chandrashekar Rai. He was a Class 8 student at Saraswati School.

According to police, the incident occurred when Chandrashekar Rai was riding his unregistered scooter. Upon reaching near Kalara Masjid, a car driven by Parameshwar Bhat allegedly moving in a rash and negligent manner, hit the scooter, causing the children to fall on the road and sustain injuries.

They were rushed to a hospital where Bipin was declared dead.

The tragedy took place when Bipin was returning home from after participating in sports festival at Saraswati School. The post-mortem examination was conducted at Kadaba Government Hospital.

Based on the complaint by the children’s father, a case has been registered under IPC sections 279 (rash driving or riding on a public way), 337 (causing hurt by endangering life by a negligent act) and 304 (A) (causing death by negligence).

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Karnataka: How to avail 50% discount on pending traffic e-challans

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November 22,2025

The Karnataka government has announced a 50% rebate on pending traffic and transport fines. The discount is available from November 21 to December 12.

The rebate applies to all traffic e-challans and violation cases booked by the RTO between 1991–92 and 2019–20. Officials clarified that the offer is not applicable to pending tax dues and is restricted only to traffic-violation fines.

Across Karnataka, more than 4 lakh RTO cases remain pending, including those involving transport vehicles. While thousands of vehicle owners have already cleared their dues, the department expects to generate substantial revenue through this limited-period rebate.

How to Pay and Avail the Discount

There are three ways to check and pay your pending fines:

1. Through Mobile Apps
Available on both Play Store and App Store:
•   Karnataka State Police (KSP) app
•   KarnatakaOne app
•   ASTraM app

Steps:
•   Enter your vehicle number in any of the above apps
•   Verify the photo/details of your vehicle
•   Pay the fine with the 50% discount applied

2. Visit a Traffic Police Station

You can pay your pending fine at any nearby traffic police station.

3. Visit the Traffic Management Centre (TMC)

• Location: First Floor, Infantry Road, near Indian Express, Bengaluru

Transport Commissioner Yogeesh A M said, “We don't issue e-challans, so there's no online payment system.”

The department estimates ₹52 crore in pending RTO fines up to March 2020. “With the 50% rebate, we expect to collect around ₹25 crore if all dues are cleared,” he added.

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