Private bus set ablaze by villagers after it kills bike rider

October 17, 2015

Muduigere, Oct 17: Tension prevailed at Kunduru village, near Mudigere in Chikkamagaluru district, on Friday morning, when residents set a private bus on fire, following an accident in which a man was killed.

A two-wheeler rider died on the spot after being hit by a bus belonging to KKB Travels. The incident occurred at about 8 a.m. The police gave the name of the deceased as Mahesh (34) from Chikkahalla village.

As the news of the accident spread, many people from the village gathered at the accident site and staged a protest against the private bus operator.

The police shifted the bus to Mudigere after the protesters started pelting stones at it. However, the protesters stopped another bus belonging to the same operator, which was heading towards Mudigere from Balehonnur, forced the passengers to get down and set the bus on fire. Additional police forces were rushed to the spot and they succeeded in restoring normality.

K. Santosh Babu, Superintendent of Police, Chikkamagaluru, said that the situation had returned to normality. “We have registered a case, though the bus driver is absconding. We have also registered a case against the incidents that followed the accident. However, we have not taken anyone into custody,” he said.

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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