Valuables worth ₹35,000 stolen from Karnataka ST bus

Shivsharan Appa Hangragi (57) of Bidar in Karnataka, who works as a bus conductor in Karnataka state transport department, filed the complaint

A man robbed valuables worth ₹35,347 from a parked bus of Karnataka State Bus Transport Department on Saturday, according to the police.

On Friday night, the bus conductor and the driver parked the state transport bus under the bridge on Shankarsheth road. When he returned, the complainant found his electronic ticketing machine, identity card and other valuables worth ₹35,347 stolen from the bus. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Shivsharan Appa Hangragi (57) of Bidar in Karnataka, who works as a bus conductor in Karnataka state transport department, filed the complaint. On Friday night, he and the driver parked the state transport bus under the bridge on Shankarsheth road. When he returned, the complainant found his electronic ticketing machine, identity card and other valuables worth ₹35,347 stolen from the bus.

Incidence happened between 5:30 am and 9 am on Saturday.

“Unknown person looted valuables of the conductor and escaped,” police officials said.

The Khadak police have sought the help of shop owners to comb through CCTV camera footages.

A case has been registered at Khadak police station under Sections 379 (punishment for theft) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).