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Mangalore: Owner's 'Two-in-one' 'Bus'iness Lands him in Trouble!

  •   Mon, Jan 07 2013 01:18:00 AM

Mangalore: Owner's 'Two-in-one' 'Bus'iness Lands him in Trouble!

Pics: Ramesh Pandith
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore

Mangalore, Jan 7: A curious case of two buses running with the same registration number came to light here on Sunday January 6.

Acting on reliable information, the police conducted investigations about a bus owner who had been operating two buses registered under the same number.

One of the buses was seized by the police. The bus owner was later identified as Arun Vittal, a local BJP leader who runs 'Arun Travels'.

The bus was operating on a contract carriage route and was ferrying a wedding party to Udupi on January 6. The matter came to light when the police stopped the bus and conducted enquiries.

However, the police decided not to spoil the wedding mood of the passengers, and let the bus go with a policeman tagging along to keep an eye on the driver and the bus.

After the passengers alighted at the wedding venue in Udupi, the bus was brought back to Mangalore and handed over to the RTO.

Police said that the registration numbers of two buses was the same, however their chassis and engine numbers were different.

Sources said that there was political pressure on police not to seize the bus, but the police refused to bend and went ahead with their action.
  

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  • kiran, vittal

    Mon, Jan 21 2013

    congrats to police...and arun travels another bus running in putter-kabaka-vittal(without permit)in evening in front of ksrtc..they have permit puttur-panaje-vittal..this bus also should caught

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  • joegonsalves, Mangalore

    Wed, Jan 09 2013

    A very good job done by the police in intercepting the bus carrying a wedding party. I congratulate the police involved in the operation and their bold move despite political pressure.

    There is a feeling that the policemen are rough without any consideration for the people but here is a case of their humane approach in not spoiling the festivity of the wedding party but merely following the bus until all the people alighted and then only they seized the bus. Does this not show consideration on the part of the people in charge of law enforcement?. I wish there could be more policemen like these.

    Joe Gonsalves

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  • William D'Souza, Kallianpur/Abu Dhabi

    Tue, Jan 08 2013

    I congratulate the police involved and sticking to the rule. But I pitty them also. I know that after the initial adoration they will be the victim of the political ire very soon. These policemen might be transferred to places where they will repent for their action. Our political system is like that. People have very short memory. We make wah wah wah and then forget. Anyhow I appreciate their sincerity.

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  • Ramesh, mangalore

    Tue, Jan 08 2013

    mr Belman dont get western here dont u know we have some peple here who are aginst it , we are Indians u see and we use all wetern stuff and we call ourseklves very intelligent but still western invented products are used.

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman/Washington,DC.

    Tue, Jan 08 2013

    People,

    If Number(License)Plates are provided by government(with unique Logo) like in western countries this problem can be stoped easily.

    In US Police Patrol cars are provided with scanners with can scan upto 2000 vehicle number plates in an hour and alert any discrepencies...

    We are talking about sending man to moon,,, before that better do this....

    Jai Hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

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  • PRAVEEN, MANGALOE

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    Nagesh mamu...is this because of the Italian led congress or the multi led BJP

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  • shiva, kota dubai

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    why nagesh nayak is not commenting ? had it been from congress party....the same bus would have gone to ITALY without permit.... kasan mamma?? we should write partially on the subject without bringing political issues

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  • edward, koteshwar

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    both buses should be seized.

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  • Ranjit, Udupi

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    God you have to come to
    earth personally to raid the RTO office under him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • Aubb, Kuwait

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    Congrats to the honesty of RTO and police involved in bringing this BJP thug to justice.
    No one must think that they are above the law.

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  • KRPrabhu, Kudla/Bangalore

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    Single permit, double bus,
    Single permit double/thrible timber transport,
    Single road repair,many bills for repair,
    Single Lorry waybill,many invoices with undervalued merchandise,
    Single permit for bar,selling many brandless(illicit)liquor,
    List goes on...
    As the state taxes are very high compared to other states,people also find out ways to cheat the govt.
    Dada malpune maarayare, yencha aandala badukodu atte.....

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  • Sam, Mangalore/Abu Dhabi

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    May be we will see some transfers in Police Department very soon

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  • sallu, Bangalore

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    I want the police to show that I am wrong in saying "Police are the most corrupt" - by arresting the owner of the bus and making a case aginst him

    I DARE THEM TO DO THAT

    They have a case with busses with same registration numbers - there is no need for more facts.
    They should also make a case against the RTO for issuing same registration number for two vehicles.

    All these BJP politicians are corrupt to the core - whether top politician or the one in the lowest rung.

    Let us wait and see what is going to happen - is he going to say "I AM CLEAN" " READY FOR ANY INVESTIGATION" !!!!!! which has become BJP Politicians mantra

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  • RSRB, Kundapura / KSA

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    When a person purchases a bus, then the registration charges are "almost nothing" when compared to the cost of the bus. Looks like a habitual criminal (if this is not a conspiracy) and needs severe punishment.

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  • DIVAKAR, MANGALORE

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    I think information from some source to Police. Good job is police decided not to spoil the wedding mood of the passengers.

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  • G R PRABHU, BEJAI ,MANGALORE

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    I suggest his name for RTO post.All Vehicle problems will solve with in a stroke.

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  • Bulsam, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    There should be a total reform in the RTO rules and the parking system because volumes of vehicles are increasing in many folds by the year and the drivers take it easy with typical Indian Chalta-Hey attitude because the system is totally corrupt.
    If you notice, there are no Bus bays on the city roads and the highways. The narrow main roads gets more cramped by parking on either sides or sometime tourist/institution buses too just park them on such narrow congested roads either for pick-up or for waiting.
    Public too are not scared and roam on the main carriageways of any roads as if they are inside the park. The drivers keep honking out of habit than necessity. The two-wheeler riders, instead of helmets, use plastic hats/caps as fashionable head gear.
    There are many unfit buses that are totally shapeless, dented, broken, sharp objects project at the door entrance but still plying on the road without any check. Many of the heavy vehicle drivers are blind and few of them are even deaf, still they are given DL to kill. Express bus drivers have a feeling that they are above law, they have the right to stop at any place for pick-up, drive without speed limit, use mobile, chat with another bus driver, not realising that they are on the main carriageway of the road.
    There are service buses with expired permits, double bus on same permit, without permit and the RTO is aware of all this but sadly they are still doing nothing about it.

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  • Navin, Manipal/Bahrain

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    Well done, good job policemen. I really liked this line: "However, the police decided not to spoil the wedding mood of the passengers, and let the bus go...", - humanity restored!, Thank you!

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  • RIGHT THING, ibrahim saudi/yanbu

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    SURE, THIS IS BJP PEOPLE ONLY CAN DO, NO BODY ELSE. AS BJP MEMBERS ARE KNOWN FOR GOLMAL WORK, THEY ARE BORN FOR SUCH ILLEGAL THINGS. SAME WAY THEIR GOVERNMENT.

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  • Ajith, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    FFor transperency in investigation, Media coverage should be there

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  • Praveen, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    RTO and Police are waiting to get some good pressure to bend . then you will see the bus will run as before.
    wait and watch.

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  • nazeer/dubai , ullal

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    thank god.there is no mms or italy.

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  • Harold D'cunha, Mangalore, India

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    I appreciate the police personnel and thank them, because the bus which was carrying marriage people, they allowed the bus to go till the wedding venue at Udupi and then ceased the bus. This act of consideration by the police should be appreciated.

    Ceasing the bus by the police, in spite of political pressure is really good.
    Thank to the media, which has also played active role in exposing the wrong things in our entire system, judicially, loopholes in laws abuse of laws by politicians, biz community, govt machinery etc etc.

    Hope our police personnel will try their best to deliver justice to the community.

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  • shankar, kundapur

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    thomas : who wants India's devt. in this modern one will be foolish - if he think so.. all neta's are working for their grand children and they are ready to go to jail.. for national development, but their grand childrens safe future... accordingly their chelas also.... but ordinary man like, teacher, doctor and other govt servent where there is no chance of bribe... we feel national development... but most of the time police is with them, well let us congratulate this police action and provide a mass support in case their is pressure from top BJP

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  • Yamby, Mangalore / Qatar

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    Inspired by the Party President,who was running benaami companies on his driver's name. Even president has to learn lot of things from this local leader.
    Few months back another local leader was found running skin business in Mangalore.

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  • John Tauro, M'lore / Kwt

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    Ek nishana, do teer! A good filmy idea to avoid tax, insurance and RTO fees. Fraud at its zenith!

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  • Allen, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    Registration no. is allotted by RTO, I wonder how this can happen! As per the news,The police refused to bend, but eventually they will bend for sure.

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  • thomasaquin, mangalore/Dubai

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    If a 2 paisa bus owner has to be politically connected, and the politician stoops down to that level, then there has been "NO development" in INDIA. Police should make it a point to involve media and record all these events and the media should ensure all these cases are highlighted in their papers. The Police, court and media should highlight the status of these cases, in order to stop the petty lobbying. At the end of the day, the politician should realize that he loses face by supporting crime. The people, and Media can assure that

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  • Naveen D'souza, Valencia-Kuwait

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    GOD KNOWS LIKE THIS HOW MANY BUSES RUNNING IN THE ROADS. ANY HOW THERE NO CONGI PEOPLE INVOLVED, OTHERWISE OUR BJP SUPPORTER START TO GIVE COMMENTS LIKE (ITIALIAN LED........)

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  • KRPrabhu, Kudla/Bangalore

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    Gaadi poora bhavan ke naam...karte hai kaala kaam....

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  • antony arun d'souza, dubai

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    Is it first time that our police refused to bend?

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  • Kamal Taiyyeb, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    But sadly when it comes to pub attack, church attack and home stay attack the Police are forced to bend to political pressure.

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  • Amin Bhoja, Patte / Riyadh

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    It is a old story of Two-in-one drama,I think it is one of the old style of game the hide and seek inbetween the owner and RTO office.

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  • Ramesh, mangalore

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    In India anything will happen whether its Cong or Bjpor whoever rules. because navu iruude heege. we find loopholes in everything and exploit it to maximum including me , rules regulations safety nothing matters to us. and we will never change . Govt cannot do anything no matter how many laws they pass even if strict punishment is given we will always remain Indians . always waiting to break the law. and some of us talk about this culture as if... an those who have travelled abroad wil fell embarassed by many of the Indian behaviours in public. no wonder we are subjected to maximum racisim.

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  • balanna, Dubai / Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    Appreciate police who allowed the marriage to take place without stopping the bus. Policemen too have hearts.

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  • Yamby, Mangalore / Qatar

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    Both well done!

    I remember Khder Khan's one dialogue.
    He says to a Law college professor:
    Masterjee, aap college mein in logon ko Kanoon sikhathe hain lekin hum baahar kanoon thodne ka factory chalaathe hain.....

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  • Kanta, udupi

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    political pressure on police.. great !!! Jai ho BJP its happens only in BJP's rule.Bharathiya Kalla Party.

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  • Aadil Khan, Kasaragod, Saudi Arabia

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    If you recall, the notorious bus in which the gang rape was taken place in Delhi on 12/16, had secured permit by forging the documents and was plying it illegally.

    RTO Manglaore should be extra vigilant to unearth malpractices like these.

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  • SAHIL, DUBAI

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    Oh! Indeed excellent work!again politcal matter involved.
    Nothing will happen, owner even will not be questioned as well.
    other may follow the same business as well .since political will encourage to do such kind of business doesn't matter.

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  • Sachidanand Shetty, Mundkur/Dubai

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    Let the rule of RTO takes its own action but we have to salute Mangalore Police since they did not give heed to those Politician’s pressure for not to seize the Bus. “Police for all but Rule is only one” proved again by our Coastal Police Force

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  • G1, oman/mangalore

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    great job.keep going many more r there.

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  • Dev, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    I have seen the same many years back the buses were plying in Konaje, Mudipu, Mangalore route.
    The buses were plying on the same routes in opposite directions.
    Conclusion- it happens with active RTO sponsorhip!

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  • Jigmig, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    Mangalore police congratulations! Do your duty right and keep two in one business tight.

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  • Abdul Razak, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    India is a land of rules. So rules are meant to be broken.

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  • Sanjay Rao, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    Congratulations to the Police for discovering this Two-in -one Bus business. I am sure there are many like this operating on the streets of Mangalore. The police should start a drive to check for these Two-in-one buses.

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  • AMAR NATHAL, MANGALORE

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    WoW! These days people don't speak about political pressure anymore. Daijiworld dares to mention about it. Great. Get the instances of political pressure on record/camera and play it on all TV channels. Beware! journalists would be put behind bars without bail, like what they did to Naveen!

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  • Lewis, India

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    Good job, next time name those politicians name also..

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  • Golden, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    Political Pressure???

    It must be from the RULING PARTY....

    Good job Police Department....

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  • Prasad, Mangalore/W.Africa

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    Whow sir ji Kya idea? Khiladi!!!!

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  • ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    We often hearing fake currency notes but this fake TWO-IN-ONE number plate is unique and unprecedented.But sadly neither bus owner's name nor bus name was revealed!!!Some are how new invention in passenger transport sector is unbelievable.Did RTO fix this operation or owner?

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  • MELWYN, UDUPI

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    GREAT JOB WELL DONE!!
    CONGRATULATION...

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