Bengaluru, Mar 16: The state government has banned two-stroke autorickshaws from Bengaluru roads from next month to cut noise and air pollution in the city.
Additional Commissioner for Transport H G Kumar said there are 1.2 lakh registered autorickshaws in Bengaluru and about 12,000 are powered by two-stroke engines.
“The auto drivers will have to get their vehicles scrapped and bring us the certificate for the same to avail the subsidy,” Kumar said.
Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CEN police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly posting provocative and misleading content on an Instagram page named “mr_a_titude”, targeting the Bajpe police.
Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H identified the arrested as Abhishek M, a resident of Katipalla in Mangaluru.
A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station under Sections 353(1)(c), 353(2), 56, and 57 read with Section 189 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the post.
According to police, the accused uploaded a photograph of a hotel on the Instagram page and alleged that accused persons in a murder case under the Bajpe police jurisdiction were being given “royal treatment” by the police, including being served beef meals daily from the hotel.
The post further accused the police of supporting criminals, misusing their authority, and betraying public trust. Police said the content was provocative in nature and aimed at inciting public outrage against the police.
Following the post, a case was registered at the Bajpe police station, and further investigation was transferred to the CEN police station.
Police records indicate that the accused has a criminal history, with multiple cases registered against him, including murder, attempt to murder, assault, and robbery at the Surathkal Police Station, and one case at the Kaup Police Station.
The Commissioner said the accused was traced and arrested using technical evidence.
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