Mangalore: Protest Erupts After Policeman Thrashes Bus Driver for Blocking Path

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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (PS)

Mangalore, Dec 15: Tension prevailed at Pumpwell area here on Thursday December 15 after a policeman thrashed a bus driver when the latter unintentionally blocked the police vehicle that was chasing robbers.

It may be recalled that on Thursday, a gang of robbers fled with Rs 32 lac cash from a car in Milagres. The cash was to be deposited in an ATM.

The police began a chase for the robbers, but were hindered at Pumpwell when a Suvarna bus blocked their path. A policeman, angered at this and anxious about losing precious time, got out of the vehicle and began to kick the driver Madhu of Suvarna bus.

Eyewitnesses told Daijiworld that the policeman kicked the driver so hard that he was badly hurt on the chest, and that even the gold chain he was wearing cut off. One of the three police vehicles that were involved in the chase took the bus driver to the police station, from where he will be admitted to Wenlock Hospital for treatment.

The incident snowballed into a controversy, and bus drivers began a protest at the spot. City buses have come to a halt, and police had to resort to mild lathi charge to control the protesters.

The surrounding areas of Kankanady, Padil, and even Thokkuttu were blocked due to the bus strike.

All senior police officials including commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh, ACP Gadadi, Gaonkar and others are at the spot.

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Rudolf Rodrigues, Loretto/Mumbai
Mon, Dec 19 2011
These drivers indeed deserve such type of treatment. Pvt. city buses of Mangluru are a big nuisance and dangerous due to the reckless driving and bypassing traffic rules. Drivers are very abusive and abuse and assault passengers who dares argue with them. It is high time that the Govt. start buses on different routes on a pilot scheme and then slowly phase out these pvt. buses!! Mangalore now needs a mass rapid transport system!!

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abdul khader, mangalore/riyad
Sat, Dec 17 2011
private bus driver driving very speed and rash. So only solution is put govt bus in mangalore

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Stany D'sa, Dubai
Fri, Dec 16 2011
Private buses are dangerous in Mangalore. Always the the drivers are drunk and drug addicts. The police have done a wonderful job. Mangalore really need decent government city buses with adequate management syestem likewise in Bangalore.

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Lloyd, Mangalore/Mumbai
Fri, Dec 16 2011
City bus drivers in Mangalore / Dakshina Kannada are very aggressive and known for their rash driving habits. Don’t understand what makes them always drive in hurry? Is that the pressure from bus conductors or competition from other buses!?

Quite often they do not stop the bus completely when a passenger has to get down from the bus especially in case of male passenger. They move the bus immediately once a passenger puts his first feet on the door step and other still on the ground. No sympathy for old aged people too.

RTO / police should take strict action against rash and speeding bus drivers, should cancel permits and driving licenses before they kill innocent people.

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Vincy Madanthyar, Madanthyar
Fri, Dec 16 2011
Good job from Police. City bus drivers act like Monopolist in Mangalore.

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vincy, Bangkok
Fri, Dec 16 2011
First of all the system has become useless. First the police become slaves of the state government. Secondly the police use unlawful force when they could not perform duties and catch the robbers. The police should have modern technique to catch the robbers. The police can call the next police check post on duty to come on the road and block that particular vehicle they are using.Why run behind the robbers and disrupt the entire traffic and public movements.

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Naveen, Mangalore
Fri, Dec 16 2011
Very good action from police. City bus should be made follow the traffic rules. Police should regulate these city bus drivers day in and day out.
There should be some mandatory course for these drivers yearly.

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Rakshith, Udupi
Fri, Dec 16 2011
@Maria,
Drivers need to be educated when they apply for driving license.If RTO will be strict in giving license then most of the traffic violations can be avoided.....

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Alwyn, Canada
Fri, Dec 16 2011
Policemen should reqiured a training session to deal with public without bias. Karnataka police is very unprofessional dealing with public has no decency in approching with public. Very sad to see them acting like terrors. Give respect take respect approach with with human and whcih is a key point police has to understand. They are not the bosses of public rather security providers and has to be understood by them. At this moment they police thinks they are the fathers of public which the mind set has to be changed and use friendly approach towards public for betterment the society. Look at North American police who are so professional while dealing with public one has to admire their profession and have a great respect for them for securing the society without bias colour, religion, gender etc.

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Rasheed, Mangalore
Fri, Dec 16 2011
The driver should be punished for blocking police vehicle.Intentionally or unintentionally,the result is same.The process of getting driving license must made strict snd drivers' license must be suspended.

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doddanna, Damaskatte/Abudhabi
Thu, Dec 15 2011
THESE DRIVERS OF THE BUSES, WHO ARE CARELESS AND SOMETIMES KILL PEOPLE BY OVER SPEEDING NEVER HOLD A RALLY OR PROTEST AFTER A TRAGIC DEATH OF SOME PASSERBY. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THEM EVEN LAMENTING AT THE LOSS OF LIFE BY THIER SPEEDING. NOW WHEN THERE WAS A NEED TO CATCH THE CULPRITS, THEY PROTEST BECAUSE THEY LOST SOME CUSTOMERS. FULLY EGOISTIC DRIVERS ARE THESE. THEY MUST BE PUNISHED EVEN FOR HODLING THIS PROTEST. JAI HOO., POLICE JAI HOO

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M.SHAMEEM ANSARI, BAHRAIN
Thu, Dec 15 2011
Transport minister Mr.R.Ashok immedieatley impose govt buses in Dakshina Kannada dist.than only this private bus drivers mafia will come to control.

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Joe D'Souza, Mangalore
Thu, Dec 15 2011
Mr.Ismail from Yanbu,Saudi, should live in Mangalore and drive a smaller vehicle,or ride a Bike on Mangalore roads day and night. Then He should comment on the action of the Police. Constable should have given few more beatings to that driver to teach a lesson on driving. If I come to know who this Constable, I will reward him for His actions. May God Bless this Constable with the Best.

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Maria, Moodbidri
Thu, Dec 15 2011
Drivers need to be educated. If the siren is running, on police vehicle or ambulance, other vehicles must cooperate and give way to those vehicles. This is a crime in other countries.

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Maria, Moodbidri
Thu, Dec 15 2011
Drivers need to be educated. If the siren is running, on police vehicle or ambulance, other vehicles must cooperate and give way to those vehicles. This is a crime in other countries.

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Rakshith, Udupi
Thu, Dec 15 2011
Why the bus driver can't give way for
police vehicle?A blocking is a blocking intentionally or unintentionally.Most bus drivers think
they own the whole road.

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Ashish, mangalore
Thu, Dec 15 2011
Bus drivers are a menace and even if unintentional its ok. These people recklessly play with the life of other commuters. No point blocking roads when you bus drivers yourselves do not have a clean conscience. Get back to work people, do not create further menace of blocking roads

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sunil, magalore
Thu, Dec 15 2011
in mangalore bus drivers think that full road is theirs they dont think about the urgency of others even a ambulance comes behind them they wont leave the way to them they think they are the heroes in mangalore they show off them self

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Browny - Kuwait, Kuwait
Thu, Dec 15 2011
Bus driver must give way to the police vehicle. Driver must give first priority to the Ambulance, Fire, and police. Police did the nice job by beating him. Lathon ke bhooth bathon se nahin manthe.

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Langoolacharya., Belman/USA.
Thu, Dec 15 2011
People,

Noody should block emergency vehicles ie Police, Fire, Ambulance,,, thats why they have red light on top of them and sirens too....no exceptions here...if anybody blocks the road using force is correct decision... thats what Police are taught everywhere in the world...Mangalore is no exception to this......

Normally I dont support Police,,, this is an exception......

Delighted to see Gadadi and Goankar working together as brother....only missing link here is poor Muneer....

Jai Hoooooooooooooooooooooooooo

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Lancelot N Tauro, Manglore - Doha Qatar
Thu, Dec 15 2011
Nobody has the right to block the traffic. Its a duty of a Motorist to get a side n give a way whenever they heard the siren of police car or amubulance. But in Manglore its oppsite just block the traffic and protest. ITs uttlery shame on our part.

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Bhandara, India
Thu, Dec 15 2011
I wonder whether the Police vehicle were chasing the robbers with Siren ON? If the siren is on, then, every vehicle need to give way and try to move to the side irrespective of the situation. This is done both for ambulance, fire brigade and police vehicles. If Siren was not on, then, I dont see any mistake by the bus dirver, unless he was taking the whole road rather than driving on his side of the road. It is a beauty to watch such scenarios in the Western World and North America where every vehicle comes to a standstill when siren is on - every citizen of those country knows fully well their responsibility in such hour of need. Sadly such decipline is totally missing among us.

Decipline plays a major role which is sadly missed in Mangalore and in fact, all over India!

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Candle, Mangalore
Thu, Dec 15 2011
As a civilized citizen it is important to give way to police vehicles, Ambulances, and fire brigades when they use their siren.Blocking their way will jeopardize the entire situation. Our cooperation and support will definitely help them to ute their duties more effectively and efficiently, which in turn might help us a lot.

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sunil, Bahrain
Thu, Dec 15 2011
i agree with the vincent -The bus drivers think that the entire road is for them alone...they think that they are the heros of the mangalore

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SAHUL , MANGALORE
Thu, Dec 15 2011
What is going on in Mangalore , I have never sean before these type of problmes, Police Did GOOD JOB ....

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Nishan, Mangalore
Thu, Dec 15 2011
ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA. Please dont comment on everything for the sake of commenting.Police also has some duties.

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P. Dsouza, Mangalore
Thu, Dec 15 2011
Mr. Cyril,
pleas read the news properly and then comment. Driver is not breaking the traffic rule. That too it was unintentional. AS if he know that police are chasing robbers. Incase if police had put a syran he would have come to knw the urgency. Police has done a mistake by kicking the bus driver. He too a human bieng. Could have solved the problem in someother way. Now he has been hospitalised. How will look after his family?

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JRAO,
Thu, Dec 15 2011
IF THE TRAFFICE MENANCE IS TOTALLY CONTROLLED BY POLICE WE SALUTE THE
DEPT. 1000 TIMES BECAUSE EVERYDAY MORNING STARTS WITH NUISANCE BY THE BUS ONE WAY OR THE OTHER AND IF THIS IS SOLVED 50% OF THE TRAFFICE PROBLEM WILL BE SOLVED.
MAY WE HOPE NEW IGP WILL TAKE IT WITH ALL SERIOUSNESS IT DESERVES AND SOLVE THE PROBLEM ONCE FOR ALL.

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vincent, Mangalore
Thu, Dec 15 2011
The bus drivers think that the entire road is for them alone. they don't care for other vehicles which are coming from behind.they stop as they like at the middle of the road. Even if there is enough place at the sides these want to stop at the middle of the road so that no vehicles overtake them. No traffic rules in mangalore. Police people realise now when they had urgency?? what about us when we travel to go to office??? there must be proper monitoring system so that the buses stop only at the sides without disturbing vehicles behind.........

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Cyril Dsouza, Mangalore, Mumbai
Thu, Dec 15 2011
In Mangalore the bus drivers are a huge nuisance. They think no body can control them and they do not bother about the traffic and they break all the possible rules of traffic to reach faster and pick up more passengers in turn they drive very unruly and are a huge nuisance

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ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA
Thu, Dec 15 2011
It is unintentional blocking on part of City Bus driver.Question arises why policemen lost his temper and manhandled the driver?Every profession has now a days association and why police man invite trouble is a million dollar question.Police constable's CHARBI uncalled for...

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Rudolf Rodrigues, Loretto/Mumbai

abdul khader, mangalore/riyad

Stany D'sa, Dubai

Lloyd, Mangalore/Mumbai

Vincy Madanthyar, Madanthyar

vincy, Bangkok

Naveen, Mangalore

Rakshith, Udupi

Alwyn, Canada

Rasheed, Mangalore

doddanna, Damaskatte/Abudhabi

M.SHAMEEM ANSARI, BAHRAIN

Joe D'Souza, Mangalore

Maria, Moodbidri

Maria, Moodbidri

Rakshith, Udupi

Ashish, mangalore

sunil, magalore

Browny - Kuwait, Kuwait

Langoolacharya., Belman/USA.

Lancelot N Tauro, Manglore - Doha Qatar

Bhandara, India

Candle, Mangalore

sunil, Bahrain

SAHUL , MANGALORE

Nishan, Mangalore

P. Dsouza, Mangalore

JRAO,

vincent, Mangalore

Cyril Dsouza, Mangalore, Mumbai

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